Patching Exterior Wood Siding

Easy instructions on replacing repairing rotten or damaged t1 11 siding on your house.

Patching exterior wood siding.

Seal these joints with a 35 year paintable acrylic caulk. Any holes and gouges larger than 1 2 in. Measure the butt edge thickness and the widths of the exposed faces of a few courses on the wall. Tips and tricks for the best results.

Score the cut line with the utility knife guided by a square. For holes up to and gouges narrower than 1 2 in use elmer s interior exterior carpenter s wood filler. The guide below outlines how you can go about repair. Clean the hole or depression you plan to fill.

The type of filler follows the size of the patch. Fill the area with patching compound. Automobile body filler is a great choice because this two part compound dries very hard very quickly so you can fill voids and make repairs very easily. Roughen the area you want to patch with 80 grit sandpaper for a better bond.

Any product intended for interior use will crack and wash out in short order. Here s how to make sure you have a patch that s a perfect match before you begin. Place a full length piece of the damaged siding on the face of the replacement. The heads will break the paper face allowing water to soak in and deteriorate the siding.

You don t need a lot of glue just enough to bind the sawdust together and create a thick paste. Mix it with just a bit of superglue. The clapboard you use for a patch should blend in seamlessly with your existing siding. Use a putty knife to push the mixture into the nail holes quickly since superglue dries so quickly.

Additionally we show how to repl. Line up the ends and using the old piece as a guide mark the new clapboard with a utility knife. To patch wood using this method you ll need sawdust from the specific wood you are patching. However in cases where the damage is extensive it is best to remove the entire panel and replace it with a similar one.

Should be filled with an epoxy filler or bondo. If its function is purely aesthetic like molding trim or siding then it can often be patched. Scoring prevents the wood from chipping when you cut it. Choosing nails and siding.

Caulk any nailheads that break the paper face. Add an inch to the face width to account for the overlap of the piece above. With wood siding the repair is usually necessitated by chips cracks holes warp or rot in the wood. If your exterior siding has sustained damage you can patch it with filler but it has to be the right kind of filler.

Gap at corner and butt joints.