How To Replace Water Damaged Siding

Step 1 remove the water damaged plywood siding after you have located the sheet of plywood siding that is water damaged you ll need to remove it.

How to replace water damaged siding.

Otherwise you can cut out and water damage repair the water stained portion. Pull out or cut off all nails as above. Wedge each damaged shake or shingle out driving wedges under the damaged shake and under the shakes that overlap it. Then remove the damaged shake.

We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding. Prime caulk and repaint the new siding if necessary. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding.

A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself. Generally speaking if drywall has swelled or sagged 3 8 of an inch or more from the baseline then you need to replace the entire sheet. We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding. Please like and subscribe to our channel and make sure to ask us any.

Insert the new insulation into the wall with the paper facing the interior of the wall. And remember to check the insulation behind the drywall for damage as well. Make sure that the new siding matches the old. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common.

Replace the exterior sheathing plywood or osb and attach with penny nails. To do this locate the seams around the 4 by 8 foot piece of plywood siding that are filled with caulk or silicone sealant.