How To Remove Rotten Wood Siding

If the siding doesn t have wood or plywood sheathing behind it be sure to crosscut the damaged siding over a stud.

How to remove rotten wood siding.

Cutting the nails will let you remove rotted boards without damaging those your e saving. Use a small hacksaw with a sharp blade. You want to keep eight inches off the ground of wet ground contact. You ll need to scrape away the rotted wood which will take the rot causing fungus with it.

How to remove and replace wood siding. If needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s felt or housewrap. Remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage the good siding above it. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.

A very common rot would be around your window or lower sills. Cut the nails at the bottom of the row above the boards you re replacing. The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight. Move it smoothly back and forth over the rotted area so the router gouges out all of the rotten wood.

To get at the nails carefully wedge out the bottom of the siding 1 8 to 3 16 in. Hold the router vertically over the timber and turn it on. If your home has wood siding examine the siding around and beneath the windows for signs of swelling or discoloration. When crosscutting the existing siding be sure to stagger the end joints so they aren t aligned above each other.