Removing Rotted Siding

Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

Removing rotted siding.

Cut fiber cement. Peg p knightdale n c. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. If you find a small portion of rotting wood you can prevent it from affecting the entire wood siding.

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. Using a hammer and a speed flat bar we loosened the nails on all of the cedar boards needing to be replaced. The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in. If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out.

Would there be any problems with the new siding if i didn t remove the old rotted boards. Lift the bottom shingle and slip in the kickout flashing. Continue reading below our video of the day. Remove damaged window and door trim.

Inspect the sidewall around and underneath the fascia and inside the house for signs of moisture damage and repair any rotted areas. How to remove and replace siding. Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding. If you re installing fiber cement siding siding professionals tell me you should remove all existing siding.

If your home has wood siding examine the siding around and beneath the windows for signs of swelling or discoloration. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. Remove damaged siding remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage. Nail it to the sidewall or glue it if nailing isn t possible.

You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area. Replace rotten sheathing if needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s. We then removed the rotted siding. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.

Paint can hide wood rot so poke the siding with the tip of the. Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving.