Replacing Lap Siding Boards

Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on.

Replacing lap siding boards. If you re replacing more than one board in a run simply hammer a nail into the top corner to support it and then move half way down the board. Cut through the board on each side of the damaged area using a backsaw or a hacksaw. Replacing siding pieces step 1. How to repair wood siding.

To replicate the. Occasionally some sort of accident or natural disaster will damage your home s fiber cement lap siding. Use a 4 foot level to check and then hammer in another nail. Then hammer away on the rest of the board.

Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses. If you don t. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. Watch this graphic depiction of the removal and replacement of hardboard siding.

Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. One of the disadvantages of hardboard siding is that exposure to water can cause it to deteriorate over time. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. Remove the nails on.

How to repair and replace siding step 1. Make the first cut with a circular saw. Finish the cut with a sharp utility knife. Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to.

You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together. This is most common on the bottom few courses near the foundation. Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the. Decide which boards need replacing and where to make your cuts.

To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. If you have this problem you might want to consider replacing the rotten courses of hardboard siding with more durable fiber cement siding.