Painting Old Clapboard Siding

Surface preparation is the key to success when dealing with weathered wood.

Painting old clapboard siding.

Be sure to remove any caulk where the siding overlaps as old houses need to breathe. But for an old house person who loves the look of a historic outbuilding on their property restoring a weathered old barn is a project most certainly worth doing. Choosing paint colors for your wooden clapboard siding is one of the more exciting parts of home improvement. To confine the aged paint he will remove he unrolls a 20 foot wide section of 6 mil thick plastic and staples one edge of it to the bottom of the first course of clapboards.

Then he and his crew prop up the tarp s edges with 1x8 boards creating an 18 by 20 foot basin to catch debris. Pull out loose nails and renail using stainless steel siding nails. Painting and repairing old wood siding step by step. Here are the step by step procedures as discussed in our painting and stripping old wood siding overview page.

Rollers are available in many sizes and various widths from 3 to 12. He also said i shouldn t replace the siding because the newer wood is not as good as the old wood on my house. 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. When painting clapboard siding apply the paint with a roller then brush it in using a brush this saves a lot of dipping with a brush.

I have a 124 year old house with clapboard siding and the paint is starting to peel. A 1 4 to 1 2 thick roller nap is good for clapboard siding. How to prep for painting. While extremely old cedar can be painted it requires heavy preparation.

Score the calk on the edges as the ends split easily. Even then the paint is not expected to last long. Be careful when painting very old cedar siding. One contractor says i should strip and paint when the time comes.

Painting an old weathered building is not an easy overnight task for the do it yourselfer and can take several weeks to get it just right. Remove the old siding. The siding must be free from mold mildew and dirt. From traditional to contemporary options most home improvement stores have a variety of paint books and brochures outlining available colors and finishes.

Whether you are painting wood siding masonite t 111 clapboard siding or wood trim all information below pertains to them all.