Removing Wood Siding From Old House

Remove any caulk between the boards of the siding.

Removing wood siding from old house.

Your standard household whitener it appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth. If the house was built before the 1890s the chances that its early siding may have been well worn are. Sally says that if an 1890s house is sided with asphalt the covering favored in the 1930s asbestos 1950s or aluminum 1960s the original siding would not have been very old and thus not very deteriorated when it was covered. When mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.

Hold it over an area for 20 to 30 seconds give it a quick scrape and all the paint layers come off down to the bare wood. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Removing existing siding and installing osb has several benefits such as having brand new substrate on the home and the ability to inspect the wall cavity and all framing insulation and structural integrity of the home before replacing siding. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

The cost to remove old siding on your home can range anywhere from 1 000 to 3 000 but installing new siding can range from 6 000 to 23 000 depending on the material you choose and who you hire. Cut nails off with a reciprocating saw if you don t want to remove the entire nail. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

It s lightning fast said clark. Slip the blade underneath a wood panel until it touches the nail then turn the saw on and cut through the nail. The silent paint remover heats to a maximum temperature of only 500 f well below wood s immolation point.