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.