Fixing Lap Siding

Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.

Fixing lap siding.

Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. By hooking that smaller piece on the row below the repair you ll create the proper spacing every time. How to repair lap siding most damage to lap siding can be repaired with one of four techniques. Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to.

Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. Pry the end of the board with a chisel or other tool from the side of the building. Inspect the area behind. Seal these joints.

Most repairs will take less than an hour. Replacing siding pieces step 1. 0 375 in x 12 in x 192 in. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.

The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and. Gap at corner and butt joints. How to fix warped siding step 1. Make your repair last prime the back and edges of the new siding.

To replicate the. Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Wedge a wooden block in.

To maintain a consistent reveal create a pair of gauges using scrap wood attached to each other at 90 degree angles. Pry the nails from the warped area of the board with the back end of a hammer. 0 315 in x 11 938 in x 191 875 in item 360718 model 25799. How to repair and replace siding step 1.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. The distance from the edge of the larger piece to the smaller piece should be equal to the amount of siding revealed on each lap. Lp smartside smartside 38 primed engineered lap siding common. Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them.

Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. Remove the nails on. We ll show you how to fill small holes fill large holes repair a split and replace siding pieces. Pull out enough nails so the end.

Finish cuts image zoom using.