Repair Cedar Siding Holes

Over the past week i ve noticed the something is chewing holes in my cedar siding about 10 feet up off the ground.

Repair cedar siding holes.

Clear paintable caulking can be used on cracks gaps. Fill cracks in painted siding with either exterior acrylic latex caulk caulk or with epoxy wood filler which is a better choice. This will help strengthen the delicate wood that surrounds the repair. There was one quarter half dollar size hole that went all the way thru.

Work the putty down into the holes and smear the putty over the top and edges of the defect. Place the replacement sill into the hole images 1 and 2 fitting it in tightly with a sledgehammer. Use a putty knife to apply the putty liberally across the holes so it sinks in. Lets assume it costs 8 000 to paint the house each cycle and the cost never goes up in price just pretend thats an additional 40 000 just for repaint alone not including caulking replacement and cedar siding replacement.

Fixing warped wood boards. Epoxy putty is a commonly recommended wood filler for use in repairing woodpecker damage. Smear a generous layer of the epoxy putty over the holes. If the siding is unpainted stick with epoxy filler it s.

Re stain the entire board to blend the putty into the look of the siding. Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in the hole and to completely cover the opening. However over the lifetime of the product james hardie siding will require no additional money spent on painting whereas the cedar siding will have been painting five times. Nail it into the surrounding sill and to further solidify the patch drill holes around the perimeter and fill each hole with epoxy image 3.

As you are dealing with different problems different solutions will be required or a combination of solutions. At first i thought it was a woodpecker because there were about 10 holes that looked like someone started to drill into the siding. Scrape away any excess with the putty knife when you re done and allow it to air dry. Fill the siding holes with wood filler.

Depending on the extent of the damage and number of holes this type of repair can cost as little as 100 200for a professional to complete at an average rate of 40 50 per hour plus materials.