Pry off the rotted boards.
Repairing rot in siding.
My wife and i live in the beautiful north west near portland oregon.
Softwood damaged by wood rot is not salvageable and should be replaced as soon as possible to keep the rot from spreading.
September 3 2015 september 11 2017 by brian.
Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding.
If the wood is discolored but the screwdriver test did not detect.
Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.
If you find a small portion of rotting wood you can prevent it from affecting the entire wood siding.
How to replace rotted t1 11 lp siding with a belly band.
When we bought our first house last year we discovered during the rainy season that we had soft spots along the bottom 5 inches of our siding.
The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own.
To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.
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.
You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.