Water takes the path of least resistance.
Rotted cedar siding.
Cedar siding though durable and able to maintain a good finish for a long period of time does sometimes get damaged.
Take cedar boards off of the home first we loosened the caulking and nails of the first good board above the rotted.
Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood.
A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house.
Unless the siding was rotten from sitting in a lumber yard too long and some scoundrel tried to put it up anyway.
Siding wouldn t and shouldn t normally rot from ordinary rainfall.
Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate.
I m guessing that for siding to rot that it s getting lots of exposure to moisture coming from above and running down.
Use a circular saw to cut the board to length and fasten it in place with nails.
The exterior of homes has to withstand the elements of weather rain wind and changing temperatures.
Ken was called to remove the siding and find the source of the moisture.
The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.
The house was built in.
Remove damaged window and door trim after loosening nails we took the trim.
The length of nail you use will depend on the thickness of the siding.
The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own.