Repairing Rotten Wood Siding

Sealed over with epoxy the borate penetrates the wood minimizing the chance of future decay.

Repairing rotten wood siding.

Using a strong flashlight check the attic for discolored wood. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight. Pry off the rotted boards.

How to repair damaged wood. You want to remove as much of the decayed wood as possible to start with as much sturdy wood as possible. After the filler hardens sand it smooth with the surface. After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters.

Not only is this faster but the fixed wood is stronger than the original. Mix up two part automotive filler. You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding.

You can use your fingers a screwdriver or a hammer depending on the size of the area. Using 2 inch siding nails attach the new wood piece. The nails should be placed into each of the individual wall studs. Position the groove along the bottom part of the new wood piece onto the upper edge of the wood piece.

Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. Dig out any rotten wood. Place the new wood piece under the lower edge of the blank in the upper plank. Fill the void with the filler.

If you find any perform the screwdriver test. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. Check the wood members in a basement or crawl. The undisturbed area at the bottom right of the mullion is an old epoxy repair around which the wood continued to rot.

To ensure that won t happen again stahl injects a borate wood preservative into holes drilled halfway into the wood. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. When you come across rotted wood in your old house projects instead of replacing the damaged wood you also can repair it with specialty epoxy penetrants also called consolidants and fillers to make repairs.