Replacing Cedar Shingle Siding

2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.

Replacing cedar shingle siding. Broken or rotten shingles should be repaired to keep a home protected against the elements. Set your store to see local availability see similar items. Looking for shake siding installation for your columbus home. If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged.

3 peel off any paper or housewrap. Slide the new shingle into position beneath the course above stopping when the butt end remains to longer than the adjacent shingles. Mark locations of shingle courses on pole. Cedar wood siding should be painted or stained every 6 years or sooner depending on the level of uv exposure in order to reduce the costs of repainting.

Once the paint starts to peel costs can quickly grow as sanding out walls is not cheap let alone replacing warped twisted and cracked siding panels. Shakes are a product similar to a shingle but vary in a few key ways. Shake siding is of course made from shakes. Then position a shingle nail to 1 from the side of the shingle and just under the butt end of the course above.

How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily. Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. Wear comfortable work clothes and rubber soled. What is shake siding.

Roof or second story shingle repair may require a ladder. Ft box model ehd0810520 127 32 box 127 32 box out of stock online. Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding.

Repairing minor defects in cedar siding step 1 use a putty knife to apply exterior wood putty to smaller cracks or holes in siding. 1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3. How to change an outdoor light fixture on different types of siding. When parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior.

Step 1 remove the old shingles. If you plan to replace the external cedar siding with similar siding you also need a measuring tape handsaw level circular saw and the new siding.