Patching Hardiplank Siding

Cleaning out your gutters blocked pipes and overflows of any debris leaves twigs and dirt.

Patching hardiplank siding.

Placing your hardie board if you re replacing multiple boards start next to a board that is already fixed in place this will help ensure the. If you have some small cracks and holes in your siding you can fill them in with patching material specifically designed for this purpose available at your local hardware store. I show how to replace siding on a house without replacing all of the pieces and only replacing the damaged siding. The hole size diameter is that of a cable line.

Proper hardie plank siding maintenance clean dirt and other debris off the outside of your house with a garden hose once or twice a year. Use the carbide grit blade to cut out the bulk of the clap. Fein multimaster is excellent for this. When repairing holes of less than 1 in.

Keep in mind that the patching will be obvious whether or not you paint over it so this is the best solution if the cracks and holes are in out of the way places that aren t readily noticeable. Patching fiber cement siding. The e cut blade works great for cuting out the nails. Dent chips cracks and other minor surface damage in james hardie primed siding and trim products can be filled with cementitious patching compound except on colorplus.

Apply the patch product to. If its blind nailed you can usually stick a couple of wood shims under the next clap to give you a bit of clearance. Brush away any chipped paint small loose pieces of siding or anything else that mars the plane of the siding. I have a hole in the siding of my home.

You can use a soft. How to patch hardieplank step 1. Keeping vegetation such as shrubs bushes and small trees trimmed back and away from the home. When you have the board in place simply slide it under the board that will be on top of it and even them out with the.

Sand over the damaged area lightly but thoroughly with a medium grit sandpaper to smooth any jagged edges and. Use a plastic putty knife to apply the patching material to the damaged area filling in the area and shaping the patch to match the original contours of the siding. Allow the patch to thoroughly dry and apply another thin layer of patching material if the first layer shrank during the drying process. Installing gutters and downspouts on your home if they are not already present when you purchased the home.

James hardie recommends a backer rod be placed rod be placed into hole and sealed to prevent water infiltration. Install gutters if. The siding is hardiplank fiber cement. If it s just one board.

I really do not want to replace the board. Trim trees and other plants away from your home. This is so they don t prematurely wear areas of your siding material.