Replacing Wooden Lap Siding

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving.

Replacing wooden lap siding.

Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. Cut and prime. Once it s relatively loose use a flat pry bar to pull it away. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.

If the wood lap siding is heavily damaged and there are only several remnants of it attached you can easily break it down using a hammer. Cut through the nails that are holding the old siding in place. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Replacing siding pieces step 1.

When crosscutting the existing siding be sure to stagger the end joints so they aren t aligned. Cut existing siding nails. Just tap the siding that you are trying to replace until it breaks free from the wall or until it is loosened up. An oscillating tool with a.

How to remove and replace wood siding. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight.