How To Replace Horizontal Siding On Old House Walls

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How to replace horizontal siding on old house walls.

Cut the damaged piece along its center with a razor knife or tin snips. Then measure for proper fit of the new siding. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it off. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes.

I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Install horizontal furring strips every 16 inches 41 cm if the wall is uneven. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Measure and cut the first piece.

Cut the top lock off a new panel. Here are five steps to replace damaged areas of siding during your home renovation. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Part 1 of re siding the south facing wall of our house we are showing you step by step the removal of the old siding the putting on of the new the paintin.

The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. A nail gun is easiest or you can use a hammer. Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk. Then prime and paint to match your existing structure.

Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in. Furring strips are thin wooden strips that you can find at your local hardware store. Overlap the boards so each row of new siding has the same reveal as the old siding. Find and mark the vertical studs drawing or chalk lining a vertical line from bottom to top on your wall so you know where to nail through the drywall.

Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. Place it on the wall and insert two nails at the point of the chalk line spaced an equal distance apart. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding. Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section. Pull nails from split clapboard. Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding.

To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Our feature home above the beautiful red home is a classic example of a lap siding home. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy. Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing.