Replacing House Siding Board

Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.

Replacing house siding board.

To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. Now we replaced the siding with a different type of siding called fiber cement. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. House siding costs 4 300 to 15 800 on average or between 3 to 11 per square foot depending on the home s size and materials used.

Plywood siding features a rough sawn textured face for a beautiful rustic appearance. Many people delay getting new wood siding when one or two boards are rotted out because it can be hard to match new materials to the wood species and the same look of the existing siding. It is ideal for siding applications from new home construction utility buildings planters dog houses and other remodeling or do it yourself projects. This chapter shows how to repair most types of siding including stucco.

The cost to reside a 2 000 square foot home with vinyl is 7 100 on average. After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. These small repairs can add years to the life of the siding. Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding.

Often a major re siding can be delayed by repairing sections of siding. But in most cases you re better off removing old siding prior to installing new wood siding. The cost to replace siding adds 1 000 to 3 000 for removing the old siding. Plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel.

Pry off the rotted boards. Boards shingles and panels usually can be replaced without too much trouble. It plywood siding is an all wood exterior grade panel. However by waiting to replace the one or two rotten boards this problem can lead to more significant damage in time.

Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out. Fiber cement siding is resistant to this type of decay and is available in the same dimensions and patterns as the hardboard products so you don t have to replace all the siding on the house just the pieces that are damaged. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails.