Replacing Rotten Wood Siding

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Replacing rotten wood siding.

The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. In the event that the edges of the new wood piece overshoot a wall stud use 1 inch nail to secure it directly onto the structure of your house. When you come across rotted wood in your old house projects instead of replacing the damaged wood you also can repair it with specialty epoxy penetrants also called consolidants and fillers to make repairs. Install the kickout flashing underneath the first shingle photo 1.

Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. Failure to do so can cause the problem to become much worse. If the shingle already has flashing on it the kickout flashing has to slip beneath it and you ll have to loosen or remove siding to do this. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

If the wood is discolored but the screwdriver test did not detect. This isn t a job that is hard to do but there are some things to keep in mind when trying to fill rotted wood. You can replace the rotten wood but you can also repair it by filling the rotted areas. 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.

Add felt if needed before nailing the new wood on and prime the new wood on all four sides before installing it. The wood siding must be at least 5 8 inches in thickness. Using 2 inch siding nails attach the new wood piece. Softwood damaged by wood rot is not salvageable and should be replaced as soon as possible to keep the rot from spreading.

Not only is this faster but the fixed wood is stronger than the original.