Repairing Plywood Behind Shingle Siding

Lifting the shingles to repair a plywood decking nail to prevent a future roof leak and water damage.

Repairing plywood behind shingle siding.

Often a major re siding can be delayed by repairing sections of siding. Boards shingles and panels usually can be replaced without too much trouble. This chapter shows how to repair most types of siding including stucco. Recently i was asked to repair the t1 11 siding on a house that exhibited all the usual problems i see with decades old sheet siding.

Repairing water damage from a roof leak in a ridge vent. T1 11 siding provides a paneled look for sheds barns and some houses. How to install z flashing on rotted t1 11 siding. Pull down to remove the old soffit.

Soffit and fascia repair 1. Fortunately replacing plywood finding is a relatively simple task that makes an excellent diy project. The siding comes in 4 foot by 8 foot panels that install vertically. The top of the z flashing slides up behind the existing siding and the front edge laps over the top of the replacement siding.

Better still you can use this handy how to guide to learn everything you need to know about replacing water damaged plywood siding. Cracks cupping rot and delamination. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. Protect sound siding with a scrap piece of 1 4 in.

Practical roofing concepts youtube channe. Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. This plywood was rotten from water damage from an aluminum ridgevent fastener in an asphalt shingle. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing.

Ad the roof shingles are perhaps the easiest part of the project. In my area many of the houses built during that time were clad with plywood siding t1 11 which is inexpensive durable and easy to install. After you remove the rotted courses use a small hacksaw to cut any protruding nail shanks or if you have a very strong grip use a good pair of wire cutters. In fact you can replace a piece of water damaged plywood siding in a short period of time.

Remove the rotted section of fascia.