Repairing Siding Shingles

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Repairing siding shingles.

Repairing cedar shingle siding can be a real pain. Caulk any nailheads that break the paper face. Make your repair last. Here s how to replace a wood shingle.

If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding. If your home has wood shingle siding your best option is to replace shingles rather than trying to repair them unless it s just a matter of nailing down a warped or loose shingle. Broken or rotten shingles should be repaired to keep a home protected against the elements.

How to repair siding shingles if your siding is in need of repair this section will show you how to remove damaged shingles and attach new ones. 1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3. You ll also need high quality wooden shingles that match the texture and length of your originals. Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves.

The process is fairly simple. Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding. A common remodeling practice is to install new vinyl or aluminum siding over cement asbestos shingle siding as well as over many other older siding materials when the old siding has become damaged leaky or cosmetically ugly. Inspect the condition of sheathing.

The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding. You ll use basic tools to wiggle the rotted shingle out reassemble the pieces and use the old shingle as a guide for the new one. Step 1 remove the old shingles when parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior. To repair broken shingles first gather several tools galvanized or stainless steel shingle nails a hammer a small block of wood a drill and a shingle ripper a long flat piece of metal with hooks forged into the flattened end which is used to remove the broken shingle.

Using individual shingles still makes sense for smaller projects or when doing smaller repairs. Shingles are among the easiest forms of siding to replace when damaged. Roof or second story shingle repair may require a ladder. Prime the back and edges of the new siding.

3 peel off any paper or housewrap. 1 pull out the broken pieces. Tapered and cut to be thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom vertical grain cedar shingles are traditionally installed in overlapping rows one by one. Here is an easy and effective way to do it loosing your mind.

A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding.