Repairing Rotted Wood Under Siding

The rot will either be very noticeable concealed in hard to see places or concealed under a thin layer of paint.

Repairing rotted wood under siding.

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. Step 1 examine wood piece for actual damages. Fill the gaps with epoxy or wood filler. Once the wood is dry you can apply a wood preservative that contains copper or borate such as woodlife copper.

If there s any surface rot or paint on the wood you can use a paint scraper or coarse sandpaper to get rid of it. Other wise you will continue to have problems which can lead to more problems. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. Pry off the rotted boards.

Examine the piece of wood carefully in order to determine how much damage there actually is. There are 2 areas where the vinyl siding came loose and upon checking some of the exterior wood under the siding is rotten. You have to completely remove the vinyl siding and replace all the rotten wood. After you ve removed the rotted wood and any paint you can apply a few coats of wood restorer to solidify any soft wood.

Install the kickout flashing underneath the first shingle photo 1. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. There is no replacement siding that looks like that to replace it to do just a patch job all the siding will need to go all the rotted boards need to go. Mark the ends of the damaged section about half an inch into the section of the wood that isn t affected by damage running through the wood piece s full length.

Repair trim rot skirt board and corner board 1 mark new cut lines around trim rot with a combination square or speed square and pencil. Fixing decayed rotted wood using an epoxy penetrant and filler. 3 remove trim rot pieces with hammer and five in one. 4 measure for replacement trim piece 5 cut.

You ll first have to dry the wood by repairing leaks and or running a dehumidifier. Step 2 cut the damaged portion of wood. Al lthe rotted bottom plates need to be replaced with pressure treated lumber with silicone or constrution adhesive under them to help stop water from coming in then add new sheathing sitting 1 2 up off the slab cover the wall with tyvek. Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas.

If your home has wood trim chances are there is some degree of wood rot in it. A guide to rotted wood repair. 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.