Removing Pine Siding

Chlorine can also damage foliage and stain clothing.

Removing pine siding.

Remove that cut out strip to get access to both tongue and groove edges of that board. 70 water 30 white vinegar makes a great all purpose vinyl siding cleaner that removes light mold and mildew stains. On a wall start at the bottom for horizontal siding. For a stronger solution mix together one third cup powdered laundry.

Before you attack the pine boards with a pry bar make sure they aren t glued to the drywall underneath. It appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth. Less volatile than chlorine it removes mildew on and below the surface as well as algae dirt and oxidized paint but won t harm plants or clothing. The old pine tongue and groove paneling is quite nice but there s just too much wood in this area of the house.

At 46 inches in. Apply primer to the panels. A homeowner wrote me wondering how to stop it from seeping out of the knots on their wood siding. Sometimes you can use a circular saw make two cuts the length of the board parallel to the edges and in the center of the board.

Work down from the roofline taking on one 10 foot square section at a time. If they are think twice about removing them because you re probably going to have to. When you get to the top of the area you ll want to release the damaged pieces without affecting the good ones above them. Apply the cleaner directly on the sap present on the vinyl siding or onto a soft rag or sponge.

Sap seeping from wood siding is a difficult issue to repair. Paint it sand the panels to remove the polyurethane or clear coat sealer. Now while the primer dries begin removing the damaged siding pieces starting at the bottom of the affected area. Use a pry bar to lift each piece up and pull it away from the wall.

Let the chemical stand for five to 10 minutes then blot the sap thoroughly with the rag or sponge to remove the substance. I am going to remove all the wall paneling a. Scrub any stubborn sap spots with a soft bristle brush. Point your pivotpro hit the trigger and start spraying cleansing water against your dirty wood siding.

You also can use a hammer and chisel to cut out that first board.