Slide the hacksaw blade saw underneath the siding and use it to saw the exposed nail shafts.
How to replace damaged cedar shake siding.
Remove the freed piece of damaged cedar siding.
Siding removal set the stepladder close to the house.
Step 4 cut flashing.
Check the condition of the sheathing in place.
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Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.
If it is necessary replace damaged or spoiled sheathing.
Preparing the new panel cut off all top locking tabs.
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Pry the nails out of the nail hem of the damaged panel.
Step 3 remove the damaged cedar.
A slater s ripper is a specialized tool you can slide under the siding and use to hook and pull the nails out.
Push up on the panel to unlock it and then pull down to remove the damaged panel.
Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle.
Normally one can shift the shingle back and forth using a blade or a wide metallic instrument while pulling it away from the boxing.
Damaged panel cut a large rectangle out of the damaged panel.
Step 4 sample the old cedar.
Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails.
Flip the panel over and cut 1 8 off the side locking tabs.
Make sure that both materials are fastened in position.
Carefully put up the fascia board and fix fiber cement shake panels in place.
Start at the top of the wall and work down.
Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
If you plan to remove only damaged pieces of siding and replace them with new siding you still.
Use a pencil or chalk board to make a reference point for the transition board.