Step 4 sample the old cedar.
How to replace damaged cedar shake siding.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
If it is necessary replace damaged or spoiled sheathing.
A hacksaw blade saw is a narrow toothed saw blade mounted to a handle.
Use a pencil or chalk board to make a reference point for the transition board.
Step 4 cut flashing.
Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.
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.
Normally a cedar shake will have 2 nails fastening it.
Lets make this easy if we were to put siding on two identical houses side by side one with james hardie.
Carefully put up the fascia board and fix fiber cement shake panels in place.
Cut or chisel through the sides of the panel and remove the lower half.
Make sure that both materials are fastened in position.
Siding removal set the stepladder close to the house.
Check the condition of the sheathing in place.
A slater s ripper is a specialized tool you can slide under the siding and use to hook and pull the nails out.
Step 3 remove the damaged cedar.
Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle.
Pry the nails out of the nail hem of the damaged panel.
If you plan to remove only damaged pieces of siding and replace them with new siding you still.
Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding.
Slide the hacksaw blade saw underneath the siding and use it to saw the exposed nail shafts.
Push up on the panel to unlock it and then pull down to remove the damaged panel.
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.
Start at the top of the wall and work down.