Replacing Hardboard Siding

Wash down the entire hardboard siding with water containing mild detergent and allow the siding to dry completely.

Replacing hardboard siding.

The courses should overlap by at least 1 in. Install new hardboard siding. Let it dry before installing. Replace siding by working from the bottom up you might need a helper here.

Use a pry bar to remove the damaged siding. Paint the dried putty to match the hardboard siding. Above the bottom edge. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding.

Begin painting the siding by applying acrylic latex primer. Use a 4 foot level to check and then hammer in another nail. Once the cuts are made prime the ends of the siding. Replacing the entire wall will blend better with the overall look of your home and also allow inspection of the sheathing to make sure there is no moisture damage or potential mold to other areas.

Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding. Set the saw on the mark and slowly cut through the siding. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. Cut the fiber cement siding to length wear approved dust protection.

Remove the peelings using a scraper. Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Let each coat of paint dry individually as instructed by the manufacturer. Then hammer away on the rest of the board.

Use sandpaper to smooth and even the entire hardboard siding surface. This will protect it from any water damage. Remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage the good siding above it. If needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s felt or housewrap.

Check the rest of the hardboard siding for paint peelings. Set the depth of the skill saw to just go through the hardboard siding. We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding. When you replace the boards use a homemade reveal set jig to match the reveal of the existing siding.

Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding. If you replace hardboard sections with suitable replacement products fiber cement sidng or vinyl siding you will definitely notice a difference between the 2 siding products in thickness hardboard is thicker and style texture. To remove and replace damaged siding. Using a paintbrush apply two coats of exterior house paint over the putty to hide the repair.