Rotted Cedar Siding

The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own.

Rotted cedar siding.

The house was built in. Use a circular saw to cut the board to length and fasten it in place with nails. A few days ago i noticed some rot on the siding of the house. The exterior of homes has to withstand the elements of weather rain wind and changing temperatures.

Take cedar boards off of the home first we loosened the caulking and nails of the first good board above the rotted. Over time cedar siding can become discolored and the surface degraded due to weather dirt and various other wear and tear. I m guessing that for siding to rot that it s getting lots of exposure to moisture coming from above and running down. Cedar siding though durable and able to maintain a good finish for a long period of time does sometimes get damaged.

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. And it is certainly not completely immune to rot no matter how well it has been treated and maintained. Ken was called to remove the siding and find the source of the moisture.

Unless the siding was rotten from sitting in a lumber yard too long and some scoundrel tried to put it up anyway. Always use corrosion resistant nails when working with cedar wood. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. Galvanized hot dipped zinc coated and aluminum nails are all appropriate.