Rotted Cedar Siding

Over time cedar siding can become discolored and the surface degraded due to weather dirt and various other wear and tear.

Rotted cedar siding.

Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood. Ken was called to remove the siding and find the source of the moisture. Take cedar boards off of the home first we loosened the caulking and nails of the first good board above the rotted. Remove damaged window and door trim after loosening nails we took the trim.

The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own. Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate. Water takes the path of least resistance. Cedar siding though durable and able to maintain a good finish for a long period of time does sometimes get damaged.

Use a circular saw to cut the board to length and fasten it in place with nails. I m guessing that for siding to rot that it s getting lots of exposure to moisture coming from above and running down. 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. A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house.

The length of nail you use will depend on the thickness of the siding. Siding wouldn t and shouldn t normally rot from ordinary rainfall. And it is certainly not completely immune to rot no matter how well it has been treated and maintained. The exterior of homes has to withstand the elements of weather rain wind and changing temperatures.