Replacing Damaged Log Siding

Repeat the process every few feet until the entire top edge.

Replacing damaged log siding.

Before installing coat the back of your replacement logs with a breathable wood sealer recommended by the manufacturer of the logs. Use shims if needed. When clapboards or shakes are rotten or broken your home s siding can no longer do the job it s meant to do. Replacing wood siding will be based on the amount of damage that may be present.

Replacing a full half log check for any structural damage under the area while the wood siding is off. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. Damaged siding lets air water dirt and insects through to the inside. If your house has signs of minor rot damage you need to first and foremost fix the cause then remove the rotten area using a chisel.

We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding. Then cut out the damaged section with a backsaw. Standing at one end of the damaged section of siding hammer a wood wedge under the course of siding directly above the damaged section. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty.

Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding. Oly screws are used for installing logs and half log siding. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding. To remove a damaged clapboard drive wedges t pull it away from the house and pry out the nails.

Please like and subscribe to our channel and make sure to ask us any. They are at least 5 inches long and are driven into the center of the log. Slide the zip tool along the bottom edge to release the vinyl siding from the piece below it. Pre drill the hole first and then secure to the exterior of the home with a ratchet wrench.

Minor rot damage this damage is considered superficial and may only penetrate the log surface up to 2 inches. Holes caused by pests and woodpeckers should be addressed immediately as a person only has to fill in the holes with wood putty. A quick video showing you how to replace damaged siding on your house all by yourself.