Cedar Shingle Siding Replacement
Cedar wood siding should be painted or stained every 6 years or sooner depending on the level of uv exposure in order to reduce the costs of repainting.
Cedar shingle siding replacement. The length of nail you use will depend on the thickness of the siding. Do not pry the shingle out as this can damage nearby shingles and the underlying roofing structure. Item 156083 model 0810300. Step 1 remove the old shingles.
Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate. Siding shingles rebutted rejointed cedar siding shingles are manufactured specifically for use on exterior and interior wall surfaces. Size the new shingle. Cedar siding can run 5 to 7 per square foot.
Drive out any nails with a nail set or if the shingle is lifted use a hacksaw to cut the nails underneath. If you re replacing a cracked lifted or curled shingle you ll have to remove the old shingle first. Cedar impressions polymer shakes shingles cedar impressions shake and shingle siding is available in several styles and features the most authentic wood look in the industry truetexture. How to change an outdoor light fixture on different types of siding.
Get up close to the shingles and look at the siding. If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged. You will need to paint or stain cedar siding every 3 5 years and periodically repair or replace the shingles or panels. Eastern white cedar untreated wood siding shingles.
How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily. You should also keep in mind that the maintenance required with cedar siding adds thousands to the overall cost. Our cedar shingle siding are available in a variety of factory finished options to suit your specific project. Ft box model ehd0810520 127 32 box 127 32 box out of stock online.
Once the paint starts to peel costs can quickly grow as sanding out walls is not cheap let alone replacing warped twisted and cracked siding panels. Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood. Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq.