Stripping Cedar Clapboard Siding

Secure it to every other stud with one 7d nail.

Stripping cedar clapboard siding.

Recently added 2 new. How to change an outdoor light fixture on different types of siding. Fasten a cedar starter strip the same thickness as the top of the beveled siding all around the house using a tape measure and level to set it level along the bottom of the wall. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails.

Box model ehd0810336 116 98 box 116 98 box free delivery. Shakertown craftsman 8 1 4 in. If necessary use the wire brush to remove the paint and paste. Cedar even butt.

Model 421358 9 12. Tony i did my whole cedar house rough cedar siding. Lp smartside 3 8 in. For instance grinding using power sanding disks or clapboard sanders is very efficient on siding that s in good shape but it generates lead laden dust.

Clapboard 3 corner 19 dutchlap 3 panel 64. Although the tools can be fitted with a vacuum hose the last thing clark wanted in a cheek to jowl neighborhood like winchester was to release any lead contaminated dust. The reasoning behind this was that the upkeep of wood siding was too time consuming and newer materials were more resilient. Whats the best way to strip finish from exterior cedar siding.

Here s what i did. I had applied a product when i built it with a waxy base and nothing else would go over top. Using a table saw rip 1 1 2 inches off the top of a clapboard for a starter strip. Prop its thickest edge 1 8 inch above the water table.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Free delivery with 45 order. Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. It was a hell of a job.

The finish had gone black from mold and fungus. Cedar textured joint cover. If the stripping compound has enough time to finish its work it will prove easy to pull the paint away from the cedar siding. Strip the old paint go to our paint stripping page we decided to strip the paint to give us the best chance of producing the longest lasting paint job.

Line up the lower edge or butt edge of the first full width clapboard so that it covers the starter strip and lies a hair above the water table. Model 421359 8 32. While it is true that wood shingles or clapboards require fresh paint every few years a growing number of homeowners are now stripping away the skins of siding to restore the original wooden clapboards beneath.