Replacing Wooden Lap Siding

How to remove and replace wood siding.

Replacing wooden lap siding.

Cut existing siding nails. Cut and prime. 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.

Just tap the siding that you are trying to replace until it breaks free from the wall or until it is loosened up. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. An oscillating tool with a. When crosscutting the existing siding be sure to stagger the end joints so they aren t aligned.

Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own. If the wood lap siding is heavily damaged and there are only several remnants of it attached you can easily break it down using a hammer. To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in.

Make first cut image zoom to cut out a damaged area use a square and a utility knife to scribe cut lines on. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight. Once it s relatively loose use a flat pry bar to pull it away.