How to Replace a Few Cedar Siding Shingles
Cedar is a beautiful material that will provide long-term wear if treated properly, but sometimes a few shingles may be damaged by severe weather or other mishaps. Replacing a few siding shingles is an easy job, and one you can do quickly. Work patiently and with a bit of care, and you'll have those old shingles out and new ones in without any splitting or cracks. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pry bar
- Hacksaw blade with holder
- Hammer
- Nails (same as used for other shingles)
Instructions
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Pry the shingles up from the bottom, using the pry bar.
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Pry up the shingles above the shingles you are removing, so you can see the nails tacking in the shingles you are removing.
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Lift out the nails holding the shingles you are removing in place, using the pry bar. If you have difficulty or the heads snap off, use the hacksaw blade to cut the nails by sliding it under the shingle.
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Put a new shingle in place, and slide it downward about 1/2 inch (so that the bottom is a bit below the line of the bottoms of the other shingles).
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Drive a nail in each of the top two corners of the shingle at a 45-degree angle, angling away from the shingles in the row above. The nails should be as close to the bottom of the row of shingles that will cover the new shingles as you can get them.
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Tap the shingle gently into its final position with the hammer, using light taps to push it under the covering shingle until the nails at the top are covered and the shingle is in line. A piece of scrap wood laid against the bottom of the shingle as a buffer can reduce the possibility of splitting the shingle.
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