Replacing Bad Siding

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Replacing bad siding.

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Remove damaged siding remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage. Replace rotten sheathing if needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s. Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them.

Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Place the flat end of the pry bar or the nail. The best way to get a replacement piece is to take the broken piece to vinyl siding distributors in your area and find the closest match.

Gap at corner and butt joints. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. How to remove and replace siding.

Cut fiber cement. Replacing a home s siding may not be at the top of most homeowner s to do lists. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding. Make your repair last prime the back and edges of the new siding.

Cut through the board on each side of the damaged area using a backsaw or a hacksaw. Use a pair of tin snips or a utility knife to cut the siding and place a straightedge on the piece to keep your cut. If the old vinyl has faded or you can t find the right color take the broken piece to a paint store and have the color matched. How to repair and replace siding step 1.

Seal these joints. The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and. Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the. We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding.

Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. Subscribe to this old house. Start by removing the corner trim pieces that cover the siding ends. To replicate the.

But perhaps it should be. After all siding does wear out. In fact unless there is a specific and urgent problem with a home s siding replacing the siding may not be on the homeowner s radar at all. If you don t.

Remove the nails in the corner cap.