Replace Cement Siding Match Cedar

The cedar siding needs painting although the last paint job lasted a good 15 years.

Replace cement siding match cedar.

Should i replace or repair my cedar siding. We get calls every week from homeowners asking us about their cedar wood siding and if we can come take a look. Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. It doesn t need to fit exactly in the corner.

A long piece of siding will sag in the middle so use temporary blocks to hold it in place while you attach it. Cedar siding must be repainted or re treated every 3 5 years while fiber cement siding especially james hardie siding products can go for many years without needing to be repainted. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection. Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.

I have an apartment building built in 1924 with asbestos siding on half of it and cedar siding on the other side. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. It comes primed and painted but can also be painted after installation. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

To remove and replace damaged siding. I m thinking of replacing the cedar with hardi. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video.

I have about 3500 square feet to cover. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. Nail the starter strip in place above the drip cap with a coiled nailing sider. Then use a chalk line to create a reference mark for the first or bottom piece of siding and start securing the siding pieces from the bottom to the top.

As each year passes we get more and more of these calls as houses built in the 70 s 80 s are experiencing siding failure. Fiber cement siding is a man made product made from a composite of sand cement and cellulose fibers pressed together to form planks or shingles. Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding. Cut the cement board and the planks to replicate the look of cedar shake cut a 2 piece of fiber cement board that will go right above the drip cap then a larger piece on top of that and finally the shingle panels.

It can be painted or treated with stain oil or even left untreated. In fact it simply needs to be washed with a hose every so often saving you time effort and expenses.