Cedar Shingle Siding Replacement

You should also keep in mind that the maintenance required with cedar siding adds thousands to the overall cost.

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. Use a circular saw to cut the board to length and fasten it in place with nails. If you re replacing a cracked lifted or curled shingle you ll have to remove the old shingle first. 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.

Step 1 remove the old shingles. When parts of a cedar shingle siding come away during a heavy rain storm you may find that some of the shingles remain in parts on the exterior. Do not pry the shingle out as this can damage nearby shingles and the underlying roofing structure. Cedar siding can run 5 to 7 per square foot.

Our cedar shingle siding are available in a variety of factory finished options to suit your specific project. Pro prime gray eastern white cedar shingle siding 25 sq. Size the new shingle. 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. Siding shingles rebutted rejointed cedar siding shingles are manufactured specifically for use on exterior and interior wall surfaces. Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate. Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood.

Eastern white cedar untreated wood siding shingles. The length of nail you use will depend on the thickness of the siding. If any part seems damaged then use the crow bar to pry off the pieces which have been damaged. Item 156083 model 0810300.

How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily. Set your store to see local availability see similar items. Drive out any nails with a nail set or if the shingle is lifted use a hacksaw to cut the nails underneath.