Repairing Wood Lap Siding

Seal these joints.

Repairing wood lap siding.

Paint and prime the siding after the first course of siding is up image 1 you can start adding the rest slipping them under the courses above and nailing in place image 2. Score down the damaged lap siding with a utility knife. For any number of smaller repairs a hole a gouge etc an epoxy based wood filler like abatron or even a polyester reinforced repair product like bondo can do the trick. Caulk the end joint and prime the front of each clapboard image 3.

The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and. Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1.

Work the pry bar along the. Gap at corner and butt joints. Finish cuts image zoom using. Remove nails image zoom if the siding board above has exposed nails that go into the board that you want to.

Wood siding is subject to the elements and some damage over time is well almost expected. When crosscutting the existing siding be sure to stagger the end joints so they aren t aligned. To break loose the lower half of the damaged piece start at one end and gently tap a small pry bar underneath. How to remove and replace wood siding.

Replacing siding pieces step 1. When people have damaged wood siding they often ask what s the best way to repair it the first step is to prime the new wood you ll be using for the repair on the front back and end grain. Cut existing siding nails. Cut through the nails that are holding the old siding in place.

Make your repair last prime the back and edges of the new siding. Cut and prime. An oscillating tool with a. Repair the siding remove the nails in the corner cap.

This process called back priming will seal all sides of the wood to prevent moisture from causing the wood to deteriorate prematurely.