Rotted Cedar Siding

Remove damaged window and door trim after loosening nails we took the trim.

Rotted cedar siding.

Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate. Take cedar boards off of the home first we loosened the caulking and nails of the first good board above the rotted. The exterior of homes has to withstand the elements of weather rain wind and changing temperatures. Unless the siding was rotten from sitting in a lumber yard too long and some scoundrel tried to put it up anyway.

The length of nail you use will depend on the thickness of the siding. Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood. I m guessing that for siding to rot that it s getting lots of exposure to moisture coming from above and running down. Over time cedar siding can become discolored and the surface degraded due to weather dirt and various other wear and tear.

Cedar siding though durable and able to maintain a good finish for a long period of time does sometimes get damaged. A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house. Ken was called to remove the siding and find the source of the moisture. Siding wouldn t and shouldn t normally rot from ordinary rainfall.

The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight. Water takes the path of least resistance. The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult.