Replacement Clapboard Siding

Carefully lift the panels above and below the damaged panel.

Replacement clapboard siding.

The nailheads on existing siding will indicate stud positions. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. If you have to replace 3 or 12 inch wide clapboard you need a pry bar a hammer a small hacksaw a keyhole saw blunt tipped thin shank siding nails and as many replacement boards as you need that are similar to what s on the house. Insert the tongue into the groove above and start working the siding behind the trim using a wood scrap gently tap the siding into place from the opposite end to finish the job nail your new piece of siding to the studs using hot dipped galvanized nails.

First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses. If you choose to repair damaged siding yourself you may be able to cut away the affected area and size a replacement piece to fit.

Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it. Start by identifying the damaged clapboards. 0 315 in x 11 938 in x 191 875 in item 360718 model 25799.

However the amount of present rot can be deceptive. A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank. Your clapboard siding repair is almost complete. Pull nails from split clapboard.

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. Before the siding can go up 1x4 starter strips of treated lumber should be nailed to the sill where the lower most course of siding will go up image 2. Use a square to mark the cutting lines centered on a stud. To make the replacement clapboard measure the location of the old one not the board you just removed.

0 375 in x 12 in x 192 in. To remove pry them from the house with thin pry bars and a hammer. How to replace damaged clapboards step 1. Before installing the.

Lp smartside smartside 38 primed engineered lap siding common. Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails.