Replacing Cedar Siding

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Replacing cedar siding.

When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint. 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. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. We used cedar siding to replace the rotted clapboards.

Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. Set your store to see local availability view similar in stock. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails.

Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding. Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles. To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up.

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. Fill in the nail holes. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. 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.

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. Box model ehd0810394 128 67 box 128 67 box out of stock online. Moreover insects and birds can bore holes and moisture can cause boards to warp and crack. Simple once we look to repair large wall areas with new cedar you re committing to many more years of costly maintenance.

Why replace your cedar siding. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1. Gap between siding and shingles.