How To Repair A Hole In Masonite Siding

Cut the tip of your color match vinyl siding caulk and fit the tube into your caulk gun.

How to repair a hole in masonite siding.

How to repair masonite wood siding 1. Cover the hole from the back side with foil tape then put the siding back where it belongs. Slightly overlap the putty onto the surrounding hardboard by 1. A siding zip tool pops the piece off from the bottom edge.

Spread a thin layer of tinted caulk over the exposed foil tape or paint the caulk to match the siding once the caulk dries. Caulking will help negate the structural instability if any. Level the wood. Apply a generous amount of caulk to the back side of your scrap piece of siding and run a bead of caulk around the hole opening.

How to repair masonite siding with putty step 1. You will need some 1x scrap to put into the hole and then screw through the siding into the 1x piece of wood to make a backer for the replacement piece. Remove the damaged area loosen the nails found at the top of the damaged siding using a pry bar and hammer and. If the nails do not stay put hammer additional 2 inch nails beside the original nail to.

Clean the hardboard with a stiff bristle brush. Hammer down loose nails. Painting will make it resistant to damages caused by weather fluctuations as well as insect infestation. Locate and cut the damage step 1.

Pack wood putty into the hole using a trowel. Scrub the brush around the hole to dislodge dirt and debris. Using putty for holes present in the masonite helps in retaining the structural stability. Scrape off flaking paint and debris from the damaged area using a paint scraper.

Scoop a golf ball sized. Locate and cut the damage in order to go about your repair project effectively mark out the area that has been. Let dry then use a utility knife to cut away any excess caulk.