Patching Hardiplank Siding

If its blind nailed you can usually stick a couple of wood shims under the next clap to give you a bit of clearance.

Patching hardiplank siding.

Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding. Installing gutters and downspouts on your home if they are not already present when you purchased the home. I really do not want to replace the board. Allow the patch to thoroughly dry and apply another thin layer of patching material if the first layer shrank during the drying process.

Apply the patch product to. Sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and. The siding is hardiplank fiber cement. You can use a soft.

The hole size diameter is that of a cable line. How to patch hardieplank step 1. A cable line was run through the siding when the previous home owners lived there but the cable line is no longer there. Install gutters if.

Dent chips cracks and other minor surface damage in james hardie primed siding and trim products can be filled with cementitious patching compound except on colorplus. The e cut blade works great for cuting out the nails. Fein multimaster is excellent for this. Trim trees and other plants away from your home.

Keep in mind that the patching will be obvious whether or not you paint over it so this is the best solution if the cracks and holes are in out of the way places that aren t readily noticeable. Patching fiber cement siding. Proper hardie plank siding maintenance clean dirt and other debris off the outside of your house with a garden hose once or twice a year. Use the carbide grit blade to cut out the bulk of the clap.

I have a hole in the siding of my home. James hardie recommends a backer rod be placed rod be placed into hole and sealed to prevent water infiltration. This is so they don t prematurely wear areas of your siding material. When you have the board in place simply slide it under the board that will be on top of it and even them out with the.

When repairing holes of less than 1 in. Cleaning out your gutters blocked pipes and overflows of any debris leaves twigs and dirt. If you have some small cracks and holes in your siding you can fill them in with patching material specifically designed for this purpose available at your local hardware store. I show how to replace siding on a house without replacing all of the pieces and only replacing the damaged siding.

If it s just one board. Keeping vegetation such as shrubs bushes and small trees trimmed back and away from the home. Use a plastic putty knife to apply the patching material to the damaged area filling in the area and shaping the patch to match the original contours of the siding.