Patching House Siding

This chapter shows how to repair most types of siding including stucco.

Patching house siding.

Whether you have shingles clapboard fiber cement or vinyl siding this video. However even this stuff isn t impervious to the test of time and the forces of nature so you might find yourself needing to give your siding a little sprucing and repair from time to time. Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. So when a piece needs fixing it s a task that merits a big red flag on the to do list.

To repair vinyl siding fill in minor imperfections with caulk and then paint it to match the rest of the siding once it cures. Whether it s cracked rotted or the victim of a woodpecker s bill a damaged strip of wood siding is an open invitation for water to leak in and wreak havoc on a house. To learn how to repair wood siding remove rotted boards with a flat pry bar. Fiber cement siding is low cost for its rated lifespan and is easy to maintain when compared with other siding choices.

No matter how durable fiber cement siding is though cracks can still occur. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair vinyl siding. It ll better match the house than brand new siding.

Boards shingles and panels usually can be replaced without too much trouble. Small cracks can be repaired with a special patching compound before they cause breaks saving you the work of removing and replacing a damaged panel. These small repairs can add years to the life of the siding. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in.

Often a major re siding can be delayed by repairing sections of siding. Tim leahy a finish foreman for kirby perkins construction in newport r i answers this question for the best fillers for patching holes and gauges. After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. What type of filler should i use when patching holes in siding.

Cut piece of faded siding from an inconspicuous spot to replace the damaged section.