Normally a cedar shake will have 2 nails fastening it.
Patching cedar shingle siding.
1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3.
Step 4 sample the old cedar.
Be sure to keep the hose pointed downward to avoid forcing water up behind the shingles.
2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.
3 peel off any paper or housewrap.
Normally one can shift the shingle back and forth using a blade or a wide metallic instrument while pulling it away from the boxing.
Step 1 remove the old shingles.
Fill the siding holes with wood filler.
Inspect the condition of sheathing.
Sand the filler.
You don t want it to start raining while.
Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding.
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.
Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding.
Use a small chisel to slightly enlarge the inside of the hole so that the.
Fill cracks in painted siding with either exterior acrylic latex caulk caulk or with epoxy wood filler which is a.
How to repair cracks in cedar siding with wood filler 1.
Apply it with a pump sprayerlet it sit for about 15 minutes before rinsing it off with with a garden hose.
Chisel out the back interior of the holes.
Repairing small woodpecker holes 1.
Mark locations of shingle courses on pole.
If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged.
How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily.
Work on a warm dry day when the forecast calls for continued sunny weather.
The cedar bureau recommends using a solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water.
Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in.
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.