How To Patch Holes In Clapboard Siding

Any holes and gouges larger than 1 2 in.

How to patch holes in clapboard siding.

To break loose the lower. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. For holes up to and gouges narrower than 1 2 in use elmer s interior exterior carpenter s wood filler. Repair methods for clapboard siding split decision.

This will help strengthen the delicate wood that surrounds the repair. Should be filled with an epoxy filler or bondo. Fast drying and easy sanding fillers make this job go much more smoothly. Clapboard lends itself to splitting due to its long thin dimensions.

The type of filler follows the size of the patch. Place the replacement sill into the hole images 1 and 2 fitting it in tightly with a sledgehammer. The clapboard you use for a patch should blend in seamlessly with your existing siding. How to patch wood siding overview.

Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Nail it into the surrounding sill and to further solidify the patch drill holes around the perimeter and fill each hole with epoxy image 3. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it.

Use epoxy filler to patch smaller gouges scratches or broken corners of clapboard siding. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. Pull nails from split clapboard. Using a utility knife score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end about halfway up from its.