How To Repair 1960s Lap Siding

Cut all the way through the board to include the damaged area.

How to repair 1960s lap siding.

Remove the shims and tap the upper board back into place. Showing you a cheap easy way how to replace or repair a hole in your siding. Finally caulk all the seams and edges to prepare the area for finish paint. Tap the new pieces in place using a block of wood so you don t dent the siding.

When the board is completely cut through on both sides of the damage the damaged section should pull down and out fairly easily. Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. Siding repair is best done with hand tools with one exception. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house.

Forget the tape measure tom says. The top piece in the repair area will need to be nailed through the bottom edge of the row above it. Remove the nails in the corner cap. Work your way up the wall with this method.

Instead you can size the replacement using the old clapboard as a template a simple technique that virtually guarantees a tight fit on the first try. Drill pilot holes and drive nails to attach the new pieces. Remove the nails on the lap board then use the claw of the hammer to split the board down the center image 1. The new siding is attached with galvanized nails to each stud at the top of the board so it will be concealed by the next piece.

If necessary move the wedges to make room for the saw but leave the wedges under the clapboard.