Repairing Wood Siding Chimney

You are likely to set the house afire.

Repairing wood siding chimney.

Wood lap siding needs to be caulked where the siding pieces end at the outside corners. Continue until you reach stucco that s firmly adhered to its lath. However there are alternative ways to extend a chimney top including a wood chase properly constructed around an insulated multi wall fire. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar.

When the siding isn t properly caulked and sealed the end grains of the wood suck up moisture and eventually cause the wood to rot. Eye protection is a must. Wrap the chimney framing having a top quality residence wrap. Secure the house wrap to the wood frame with button cap nails or staples.

Another roof structure that requires care is the chimney which can suffer damage from the elements over the years. Replacing damaged siding and trim on a chimney with low maintenance pvc trim and cement fiber siding. Be sure the bottom edge is pressed firmly onto the bead of roofing cement. Chip away at the edges photo by reena bammi.

For example the house shown here was built just a few years before my crew and i began working on it but already the paint was peeling from the fiber cement clapboards and the corner boards had begun to rot see image 1. Preventing rot at your wood chimney walls is mostly about maintenance. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in. Make sure all of the seams are sealed with tape designed for house wrap.

Whack it with a hammer or a hammer and a cold chisel taking care not to damage the underlying wood lath supports. The roof of your home requires periodic inspection and repair to maintain the materials and prevent water intrusion. 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. Framed chimney chases seem to be especially vulnerable and i ve repaired a lot of them over the years.

Break off loose stucco photo by reena bammi. By the time the homeowners notice the siding is soft they ve got a real problem on their hands. I am way too scared of a house fire to say based on e text that building wood hence combustible chimney to extend repair a brick chimney is safe and ok. The first three courses of siding 2 feet or so up from the ground and wood framed chimneys or chases that aren t protected by a roof overhang.