Replacement Clapboard Siding

Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes.

Replacement clapboard siding.

Before the siding can go up 1x4 starter strips of treated lumber should be nailed to the sill where the lower most course of siding will go up image 2. Pull nails from split clapboard. Lp smartside smartside 38 primed engineered lap siding common. To make the replacement clapboard measure the location of the old one not the board you just removed.

Start by identifying the damaged clapboards. Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards. 0 375 in x 12 in x 192 in. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade.

Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it. To remove pry them from the house with thin pry bars and a hammer. Insert the tongue into the groove above and start working the siding behind the trim using a wood scrap gently tap the siding into place from the opposite end to finish the job nail your new piece of siding to the studs using hot dipped galvanized nails. 0 315 in x 11 938 in x 191 875 in item 360718 model 25799.

Here s what to do. Your clapboard siding repair is almost complete. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. Stagger butt joints if you re replacing multiple courses.

The nailheads on existing siding will indicate stud positions. Before installing the. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. If you have to replace 3 or 12 inch wide clapboard you need a pry bar a hammer a small hacksaw a keyhole saw blunt tipped thin shank siding nails and as many replacement boards as you need that are similar to what s on the house.

If you have damaged wood shingles you may be able to seal small less than 1 16 inch cracks with a flexible exterior grade paintable caulk and paint it to match your siding. Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank. However the amount of present rot can be deceptive.

Use a square to mark the cutting lines centered on a stud. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. If you choose to repair damaged siding yourself you may be able to cut away the affected area and size a replacement piece to fit.