How To Replace Horizontal Siding On Old House Walls

Above the bottom edge.

How to replace horizontal siding on old house walls.

Then measure for proper fit of the new siding. Then prime and paint to match your existing structure. Tap flat bar under siding to loosen nails. Finally attach the new siding with sliding nails that do not rust and fill seams with outdoor caulk.

To install the replacement siding start at the bottom and work your way up. Secure old siding by driving ring shank nails down at an angle through the old nail holes. Cut the top lock off a new panel. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house.

Furring strips are thin wooden strips that you can find at your local hardware store. Here are five steps to replace damaged areas of siding during your home renovation. Place it on the wall and insert two nails at the point of the chalk line spaced an equal distance apart. Measure and cut the first piece.

The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Our feature home above the beautiful red home is a classic example of a lap siding home. Cut the damaged piece along its center with a razor knife or tin snips. Attach the siding with 10d galvanized box nails driven into the overlap at least 1 2 in.

You can use a tape measure to mark the reveal of each piece of replacement siding or make a spacer gauge from two blocks of wood screwed together. See how to remove the damaged siding with little damage to existing siding. Use flat bar to carefully pry up the siding course above. Remove the bottom portion of the damaged section.

Below is a photo gallery showcasing more examples of different styles of house siding and exteriors. Pull loose nails from clapboard siding. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. Grab butt edge of damaged clapboard and lift up sharply snapping it off.

Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy. 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. Pull nails from split clapboard. 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.

When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding. Horizontal lap siding also known as clapboard or bevel siding is the one of the most common styles of siding. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here. Remember to add new tar paper for extra weather proofing.