Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle.
How to repair shake shingle siding.
Repairing cedar shingle siding can be a real pain.
Step 3 remove the damaged cedar.
Step 1 inspect the siding.
1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3.
Step 5 slice the cedar.
Normally one can shift the shingle back and forth using a blade or a wide metallic instrument while pulling it away from the boxing.
How to repair cedar shake siding.
Sample the old cedar.
3 peel off any paper or housewrap.
Scrutinize the siding and look for shakes that have come slack from the nails or ones that have cracked and split.
2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.
Normally a cedar shake will have two nails fastening it.
Mark locations of shingle courses on pole.
Step 2 color difference.
Inspect the condition of sheathing.
Step 4 sample the old cedar.