Shingle Siding Wood Replacement

Expert advice on how to repair and replace wood siding including how to fix holes repairing warped wood and replacing wood siding shingles and boards.

Shingle siding wood replacement.

If you have woodworking skills you can tackle small repairs by duplicating the way the siding is. To repair broken shingles first gather several tools galvanized or stainless steel shingle nails a hammer a small block of wood a drill and a shingle ripper a long flat piece of metal with hooks forged into the flattened end which is used to remove the broken shingle you ll also need high quality wooden shingles that match the texture and length of your originals. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Item 594886 model 08103300810330.

Need to replace some shingles. Select a replacement shingle of the right width from the bundle. When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint. Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles.

1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3. Next take a hacksaw blade and cut off the nails left under the upper shingle. 2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding.

Sbc buzzards bay gray cedar untreated wood siding shingles. Gap between siding and shingles. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in.