At the top of each casing you ll find a drip cap or metal flashing that tucks up under the siding.
Process for repainting clapboard siding.
If there are nails that are still tightly fixed on the.
Paint and prime the siding after the first course of siding is up image 1 you can start adding the rest slipping them under the courses above and nailing in place image 2.
This is normally painted on with a paint brush.
A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding.
Allow the primer to dry and you re ready for the final coat of paint.
Fill any dents and holes with either a wood or epoxy filler.
When painting either clapboard or shingles pay special attention around door and window casings.
Pull loose nails from clapboard siding.
Apply an epoxy consolidant to soft wood and coat the rest with a wood preservative.
4 5 inch wide paint brushes.
Before sanding scrape loose and flaking paint from the siding.
The house bath may reveal nails that have popped out of the siding or rusting nail heads that have left streaks of rust on exterior walls.
Prime the wood siding with a wood primer.
Join the clapboards with scarf joints as in step 3.
Use a scraper to remove loose paint from the siding working from every direction.
Whether you re tired of looking at peeling paint or you re ready to spruce up your home with new color reviving your wooden clapboard siding could be a great project for you to take on.
Step 8 siding beside windows photo by david carmack.
Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe.
The process of repairing clapboard siding step 1.
If more than one clapboard is needed to span a wall snap a chalk line between the marks on the corner boards on top of the course being overlapped.
At the sides of the casings jab your brush into joints then smooth out the paint to seal them.
Nail the clapboard to the studs.
On clapboard siding use a nail set to recess the nail head about inch below the surface of the wood.
How to prep for painting.
Carefully slide the notched piece of siding into place.
Work a paint scraper from every direction keeping the blade flat against the wood so you don t create gouge marks.
Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.
If so use sandpaper or steel wool to clean the nail heads.
Caulk the end joint and prime the front of each clapboard image 3.
Tap a flat bar from under the siding to loosen nails.
This type of exterior covering also known as bevel siding lap siding or weatherboard is made from wedge shaped boards that overlap each other.
Paint a tight seal between metal and wood.
Sometimes it has a base color in it to make it easier to cover over the old color and the prepare for the.
Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12.
