Removing Wood Siding

With your other hand.

Removing wood siding.

Keep this expense in mind when budgeting for new siding. With the heat gun operating point the nozzle at the work surface keeping it about 2 inches away. Place the straight slots of a cat s paw tool to the head of each siding nail. The best woods for bleaching are ash oak gum and beech.

Stop immediately if the finish begins to smoke. So you ll need to cut the nails behind the bottom of the upper piece of good siding to free the damaged piece. This isn t a huge cost but can add up to 1 000 to 3 000 for an average sized home. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

Often the easiest way to remove a thin lacquer or shellac finish is to wipe it off with lacquer thinner for lacquer or denatured alcohol for shellac. Tap the back of the cat s paw to drive. An oscillating tool with a metal cutting blade is ideal for this job but a simple hacksaw blade will also work. After removing the stain consider using bleach to lighten the color and remove water marks.

Standing at one end of the damaged section of siding hammer a wood wedge under the course of siding directly above. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Use solvents or wood stripper if the stained wood has a finish it s either shellac lacquer or some kind of varnish. Wipe the wood surface with a cloth and mineral spirits until clean.

Move the gun back and forth across a small area of the surface until the paint begins to bubble and blister. When the nails have been cut the lower board can be pulled out. Any home that is over 50 years old needs closely examined for moisture damage. Saturate all of the siding completely avoiding windows.

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. To use a heat gun. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. In this case the wood needs removed.

If you apply by brush or roller work carefully and. Spray the painted wood siding thoroughly using a ladder to reach high areas if needed. When removing the wood siding is the best option however if there is a visible moisture problem on wood siding around the windows or on any part of the walls which is a possible sign that of damaged plywood that needs replacement. How to remove a damaged section of exterior wood siding 1.

Vacuum all sawdust from the work space.