How To Nail Wood Siding On A House

To break loose the lower half of the damaged piece start at one end and gently tap a small pry bar underneath.

How to nail wood siding on a house.

Lift the siding up and look for nails that have been hammered in too tightly. Work the pry bar along the. Most lap siding is beveled meaning that the bottom edge is thicker than the top. On our house we found that a wire cutter was effective in grabbing the nail head and prying the nail out enough so a hammer could then remove it photo below.

As its name lap implies an upper siding board laps over the board below it by 1 to 2 inches. Using a utility knife score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end about halfway up from. Unlock the course of siding above the tightly nailed piece sliding the unlocking tool along underneath the lap. On thick profiles of siding nails may be hidden meaning they are driven into the upper portion of a board so they are covered by the lower part of the board above it.

Nail length ideally you should space the nails so that each one penetrates a stud. Place the nail about 1 2 3 4 from the top of the siding panel to allow the nail to be covered by the 1 overlap of the next row. It isn t always possible to nail. Loosen the tight nail or cut it with a hacksaw.

If you remove your siding you have options to add insulation and house wrap which gives you just that much more protection. 8d nails which are 2 1 2 inches long are suitable for most siding materials.