I show how to replace siding on a house without replacing all of the pieces and only replacing the damaged siding.
Patching hardiplank siding.
A cable line was run through the siding when the previous home owners lived there but the cable line is no longer there.
Proper hardie plank siding maintenance clean dirt and other debris off the outside of your house with a garden hose once or twice a year.
Dent chips cracks and other minor surface damage in james hardie primed siding and trim products can be filled with cementitious patching compound except on colorplus.
Allow the patch to thoroughly dry and apply another thin layer of patching material if the first layer shrank during the drying process.
You can use a soft.
Installing gutters and downspouts on your home if they are not already present when you purchased the home.
When repairing holes of less than 1 in.
Install gutters if.
The siding is hardiplank fiber cement.
James hardie recommends a backer rod be placed rod be placed into hole and sealed to prevent water infiltration.
The hole size diameter is that of a cable line.
Trim trees and other plants away from your home.
Keep in mind that the patching will be obvious whether or not you paint over it so this is the best solution if the cracks and holes are in out of the way places that aren t readily noticeable.
Use a plastic putty knife to apply the patching material to the damaged area filling in the area and shaping the patch to match the original contours of the siding.
If it s just one board.
Cleaning out your gutters blocked pipes and overflows of any debris leaves twigs and dirt.
Placing your hardie board if you re replacing multiple boards start next to a board that is already fixed in place this will help ensure the.
The e cut blade works great for cuting out the nails.
That has been created by scaffold anchors pipe etc.
I really do not want to replace the board.
Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding.
If its blind nailed you can usually stick a couple of wood shims under the next clap to give you a bit of clearance.
Keeping vegetation such as shrubs bushes and small trees trimmed back and away from the home.
Sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and.
Apply the patch product to.
I want to patch the hole if possible.
Use the carbide grit blade to cut out the bulk of the clap.
This is so they don t prematurely wear areas of your siding material.
If you have some small cracks and holes in your siding you can fill them in with patching material specifically designed for this purpose available at your local hardware store.
How to patch hardieplank step 1.
Patching fiber cement siding.
