Replacing Hardboard Lap Siding

First pry the damaged pieces off the wall using a crowbar.

Replacing hardboard lap siding.

First we should go back and look at what happened to the original hardboard siding masonite. Remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage the good siding above it. Replacement is the only option for rotted hardboard lap siding. How to remove and replace siding.

If needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s. A few years ago we were headed on a little family vacay it seemed a million things needed to be done before we could get out of town. However you don t have to replace it all just the damaged pieces which are usually near the ground or adjacent roofing. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

Take care not to pry it. Thinner than most hardboard but it works in many cases has a comparable cost is highly rot resistant and carries a 50 year warranty. Remove damaged hardboard siding manually loosen the hardboard siding with your hands instead of continued prying. Hardboard lap siding is also the easiest to install on homes that still have older style masonite or clapboard siding that need small repairs.

Cut fiber cement. Use a mallet or hammer to gently drive the tip of the bar up behind the siding if necessary. This product was invented in 1924 by william h. Pry damaged area slide in a small pry bar under the damaged piece of hardboard siding.

How to remove and replace siding. How to replace hardboard siding step 1. Specifically he shows every step in how to remove old. Cut the fiber cement siding to length.

Cut fiber cement siding. The problems with hardboard siding. Remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage. Here is a peek at our damaged hardie board.