Replacing Damaged Masonite Siding

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Replacing damaged masonite siding.

To catch the problem early keep looking for any discoloration in the siding. Clean the hardboard with a stiff bristle brush. Slightly overlap the putty onto the surrounding hardboard by 1. Locate and cut the damage in order to go about your repair project effectively mark out the area that has been.

Hammer down loose nails. To remove and replace damaged siding. How to repair masonite siding with putty step 1. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty.

Here is a link to the nailing machine i was using. If the damage is caught early and only a small part of the siding is affected then only that part can be replaced. 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. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.

Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. If the nails do not stay put hammer additional 2 inch nails beside the original nail to. To remove you can simply pull out the nails take that one piece off and easily replace. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.

The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. Level the wood. Locate and cut the damage step 1. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

Pack wood putty into the hole using a trowel. Scrub the surface of the rot or. Scrub the brush around the hole to dislodge dirt and debris. Discoloration signifies that the siding has begun to rot and decay.

The client here was told by several contractors that his masonite siding was defective and needed to be re. Remove the damaged area loosen the nails found at the top of the damaged siding using a pry bar and hammer and. Also to increase the longevity of masonite repaint it every few years. For example this masonite siding we re looking at in elk river is face nail siding.

Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding. This means the nails are installed directly through the face of the siding. Scrape off flaking paint and debris from the damaged area using a paint scraper. Here s another typical handyandy exterior project.