Repairing Water Damaged Wood Siding

Believe it or not there are three types of water.

Repairing water damaged wood siding.

Remove any rotten wood from the water damage wood. We use abatron s wood restoring products. Pull the bar toward you don t push it so you don t mar or crack the neighboring clapboards. Dry out the affected.

The most important step of any wood siding repair is the final process of weatherproofing the repair area with paint or another type of sealant and caulk. How to repair damaged wood. Dig out any rotten wood. Inspect damaged materials for mold and mildew.

They are a high strength no shrink adhesive paste to fill repair and replace wood and other materials in structures walls floors furniture sculptures. The first type is clean water. Mix up auto filler putty with hardening cream following the directions on the container. Fill the hole before the filler has time to set.

Mold can start to grow in the right. Scrub the surface of the rot or damage with a wire brush to remove loose fibers and soft spots. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common. This essential for protecting not just the wood siding but also the building materials and structural elements behind the siding.

To repair water damaged wood using auto body filler. After the filler hardens sand it smooth with the surface. Inspect for serious issues like mold. They are unaffected by water and insects.

Fill the void with the filler. As the filler starts to cure shape it to conform to the molding. Mix up two part automotive filler. Scrape off flaking paint and debris from the damaged area using a paint scraper.

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. It is better to use a product specially formulated for wood even if it is more expensive. We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding. If the wood is discolored but the screwdriver test did not detect.

Softwood damaged by wood rot is not salvageable and should be replaced as soon as possible to keep the rot from spreading.