When we bought our first house last year we discovered during the rainy season that we had soft spots along the bottom 5 inches of our siding.
Repairing rot in siding.
If the wood is discolored but the screwdriver test did not detect.
To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.
The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.
My wife and i live in the beautiful north west near portland oregon.
You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.
The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own.
Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to repair rotted wood siding.
How to replace rotted t1 11 lp siding with a belly band.
Softwood damaged by wood rot is not salvageable and should be replaced as soon as possible to keep the rot from spreading.
Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.
September 3 2015 september 11 2017 by brian.
After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters.
If you find a small portion of rotting wood you can prevent it from affecting the entire wood siding.