Replacing Cedar Siding

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Replacing cedar siding. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in. Cape cod gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Moreover insects and birds can bore holes and moisture can cause boards to warp and crack.

Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. The usefulness of cedar for exterior applications such as siding and fencing is due to its exceptional weather resistance but over time even cedar siding can be damaged from exposure to moisture and ultraviolet uv rays. Why replace your cedar siding. How to replace external cedar siding.

Box model ehd0810394 128 67 box 128 67 box out of stock online. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding. Fill in the nail holes.

You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Cedar is classified as a soft wood and although its natural characteristics help it repel termites and other insects its softness makes it susceptible to. Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle.

Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. If there was ever a perfect time to replace your old cedar siding with james hardie siding or even vinyl siding it is when you are looking to spend thousands of dollars to repair a. 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. We used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards.

Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles. When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint. Gap between siding and shingles.