Repairing Cedar Lap Siding

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Repairing cedar lap siding.

Cut and prime replacement siding. Basic maintenance repair and painting of cedar wood siding using gardner flex n fill and behr premium plus exterior paint. Wash away any cobwebs and surface dirt. In a pinch you can wrap duct tape around the bottom of a hacksaw blade to protect your hand and use it to cut through the nails.

The house was built in. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. How to repair and replace siding step 1. 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.

A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself. Mix the wood cleaner which is usually sold in concentrated form according to the manufacturer s instructions. Remove the nails on. Rinse the siding with a high pressure nozzle attached to a water hose.

Remove the nails in the corner cap. Work the pry bar along the. Ken was called to remove the siding and find the source of the moisture. A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house.

How to prepare to repaint cedar siding step 1. Using a utility knife score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end about halfway up from. Work the putty down into the holes and smear the putty over the top and edges of the defect. Add new siding we used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards.

Repairing minor defects in cedar siding step 1 use a putty knife to apply exterior wood putty to smaller cracks or holes in siding. Cut the new siding to length prime all four sides and allow the primer to dry before installing. To break loose the lower half of the damaged piece start at one end and gently tap a small pry bar underneath.