Replacing Tongue And Groove Wood Siding

Mallet or heavy hammer.

Replacing tongue and groove wood siding.

In horizontal application start at the bottom and work up with the groove edges facing downwards. Using a mallet to hold the new board use blocks of wood to protect the surface of the new tongue and groove board and cut off the back of the boards groove with a wood chisel. Boards are nailed or fastened through the tongue to conceal the nails. You will need new siding paintable exterior caulk a hammer 8d galvanized nails a utility knife safety goggles an oscillating multi tool and a circular saw.

It employs a tongue or protrusion on one edge of a board that fits into a groove or slot on an adjoining board. Ear plugs wear when using. Minor repairs to tongue and groove siding can be made by patching the defects with wood filler. Tongue and groove siding is a popular building material that protects the underlying structure from weather damage.

You can use your circular saw set to the depth of just the back part of the groove. Tongue and groove is a technique used to secure lumber on floors outside walls and paneling. If your home has wood tongue and groove boards here s a list of what you ll need to remove and replace the old sections. Nails must penetrate 1 1 4 inches into solid wood.

I need to replace the lower two boards on two sides and a few pieces that are in the middle of a wall. Carefully slice the back part of the groove of your replacement board but leave the front part of the groove attached. Wider siding should be face nailed using two nails per piece. Starting at the ceiling fit the replacement board with the damaged old board s adjacent neighbor and slip in into place.

Tongue and groove siding is an interlocking type of siding. Siding up to 6 inches wide can be blind nailed with one siding nail per bearing toe nailed through the base of each tongue. Replacing tongue and groove wood siding i need to do some repairs to the siding of a garage that has 6 tongue and groove wood siding. Chalk and ruler for marking lines.

Nail puller or hacksaw. Insert your new board s tongue into your old board s groove and lay the new board s front groove over the other old board s tongue. Tongue and groove siding tool list. Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.