Patching Cedar Shingle Siding

Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding.

Patching cedar shingle siding.

You don t want it to start raining while. Apply it with a pump sprayerlet it sit for about 15 minutes before rinsing it off with with a garden hose. 3 peel off any paper or housewrap. Use a small chisel to slightly enlarge the inside of the hole so that the.

Fill the siding holes with wood filler. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding. Repairing minor defects in cedar siding step 1 use a putty knife to apply exterior wood putty to smaller cracks or holes in siding. How to repair cracks in cedar siding with wood filler 1.

Sand the filler. Step 4 sample the old cedar. Repairing small woodpecker holes 1. If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged.

Vinyl siding also comes in simulated cedar shingles and board batten profiles. Work the putty down into the holes and smear the putty over the top and edges of the defect. When parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior. Normally a cedar shake will have 2 nails fastening it.

The cedar bureau recommends using a solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water. Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle. Step 1 remove the old shingles. How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily.

Cleaning away the age is the first step in caring for cedar shingles. Work on a warm dry day when the forecast calls for continued sunny weather. Mark locations of shingle courses on pole. Inspect the condition of sheathing.

Chisel out the back interior of the holes. However some neighbourhoods aren t a good fit for vinyl siding and as it is now it has been in the past cedar wood siding is a premium product and it s only surpassed by the quality and product integrity of james hardie siding products. 2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house. Fill cracks in painted siding with either exterior acrylic latex caulk caulk or with epoxy wood filler which is a.

Normally one can shift the shingle back and forth using a blade or a wide metallic instrument while pulling it away from the boxing.