How To Repair Fiber Cement Lap Siding

Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.

How to repair fiber cement lap siding.

Our page top photo shows loose and improperly installed fiber cement siding on. Watch this video to find out more. Fiber cement siding is an attractive alternative for homeowners who want the look of wood siding with the rot resistance fire resistance and durability of cement. No matter how durable fiber cement siding is though cracks.

Prime and paint new siding to match the old. Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding. Fiber cement lap siding is generally blind nailed at the top of the plank with the nails being covered by the subsequent row of siding. Removing a damaged board in order to remove the board you ll have to pull out or cut off the nails which are likely located underneath the overlapping siding on the row above.

This article describes repair procedures for cosmetic or functional siding issues that may arise such as loose siding wind damaged siding siding paint or coating failures and siding gaps especially gaps at fiber cement siding butt joints where lap siding is installed. If your repair includes the very bottom tier of siding add a spacer strip the thickness of your siding along the entire bottom edge to mimic the angle of your overlap. Fiber cement siding is low cost for its rated lifespan and is easy to maintain when compared with other siding choices. Before the fiber cement shake panels image 1 go up you ll need to put up the fascia board.

Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece. Fiber cement lap siding is heavier than wood and requires a special diamond tipped blade or a tungsten carbide saw blade to cut. Fiber cement board lap siding repair guide.