Removing Wood Siding Shingles

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Removing wood siding shingles.

If you have a hammer a cat s paw tool and a few wood wedges you can slide the siding out. Pull and remove shingles. To repair broken shingles first gather several tools. Set up your ladder at the highest point on the exterior wall.

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. This video will show you how to remove and replace the exterior cedar shingles on the side of your house will brand new shakes. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. Removing a damaged section of wood siding is relatively easy.

How to remove paint from cedar shingles step 1. Vacuum all sawdust from the work space. 5 steps to shingle replacement 1. Work your scraper from the top of each shingle toward the bottom in steady even strokes with the grain of the.

You ll also need high quality wooden shingles that match the. Angle it to one side and tug on it until you feel the tool hook one of the nails holding. Wipe the wood surface with a cloth and mineral spirits until clean. Remove the nails removing the nails is the only hard part about removing wood shingles.

The wedges which are 1 to 2 inches in. When you remove those shingles they will either come off when you pull out the nails require you to snap them off or require you to cut them. Others only need you to help them along. Disclaimer our videos are for.

Here i demonstrate how to easily remove wood cedar shingles using a pair of pliers and a hammer. You simple need to use a nail ripper to pull up the nails from the roof. Remove the broken shingle. Some shingles will require that you pull the nails completely out.

Continue scraping as far to either side as you can safely. The best woods for bleaching are ash oak gum and beech. After removing the stain consider using bleach to lighten the color and remove water marks. Rarely if ever will they need to be cut and cutting is the one activity that creates hazardous dust.

Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing.