Replacing Lap Siding

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. Replacing siding pieces step 1. Here s how to repair damaged clapboards also known as bevel or lap siding. If you don t have a sample piece to take to the store with you take a photo and take it with you so that you can purchase siding that is as close a match as possible to that installed on your home. Remove the nails on.

If your siding has a lot of damage due to pests or rot then that s probably the time to think about replacing it for a more robust siding like this fiber cement lap siding. Step 1 buy replacement siding go to your favorite home improvement store and purchase replacement shiplap siding for your home. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to.

To replicate the. Wedge the board away from the house by driving wedges up under the damaged board to pull it out from the. How to replace wood lap siding step 1. Cut through the board on each side of the damaged area using a backsaw or a hacksaw.

Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board. If you don t.

Install the new. How to repair and replace siding step 1. Remove the nails in the corner cap. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.

Above the bottom edge. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. 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.

Generally fiber cement sidings last a lot longer than their wooden counterparts. Remove trims before attempting to remove the wood lap siding it is important to remove the trims surrounding it. However the amount of present rot can be deceptive.