How To Replace Cedar Siding On Hot Tub

When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.

How to replace cedar siding on hot tub.

How to replace hot tub siding. Siding the hot tub. Above the bottom edge. The courses should overlap by at least 1 in.

When eric and i started shopping we discovered that our cedar siding is thicker on the south and west sides of our house to protect from the harsh southern and afternoon sun. Scrub the entire panel to remove. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Mix 1 2 cup of trisodium phosphate tsp in a gallon of water and scrub the.

Use a cordless drill with a properly sized phillips head to remove panel mounting screws. Drain your hot tub and remove the last vestiges of water with a wet dry shop vacuum and towels. Use a mild all purpose spa cleaner and a brush or textured sponge. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

All of the boards we needed to replace were on the south and west sides but at first we were shopping with a thinner spare board sample that matched the north and east. Inspect the hot tub siding to determine the type of fastener such as screws or staples used to secure each piece into place. Slip the flat end of a pry bar near the bottom edge of the siding. For the final layer the pretty part we used 5 5 wide cedar boards which were 1 82 at lowes.

Let the tub and wood dry. Restoring a wood spa cabinet.