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Repairing Damaged Siding: Making Common Siding Repairs

Remove, fix, or replace broken shingles, clapboards, fiber cement, and vinyl siding.

By Mike Guertin

Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. In this video series, Mike Guertin will show you how to remove and replace siding quickly, with a few simple tools, and without disturbing the surrounding siding.

For more info and photos click the “view PDF” button below to read the companion article, “Making Common Siding Repairs.”

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Videos in the Series

  • Repairing Damaged Siding: Making Common Siding Repairs

    Remove, fix, or replace broken shingles, clapboards, fiber cement, and vinyl siding.

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Vinyl Siding Repair

    See how to disconnect vinyl siding, make a replacement piece, and re-engage the entire panel in a few steps

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Partial Shingle Repair

    It's possible to repair the exposed portion of a shingle without having to replace the entire shingle.

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Whole-Shingle Replacement

    Mike Guertin shares a simple method for replacing a broken cedar shingle without damaging the ones around it.

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Fiber Cement Repair

    Learn some tricks for removing old nails, fitting the new boards, and nailing off siding without a hitch

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Wood Clapboard Repair

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Patching House Wrap

    Take care of a potential leak point when you retrofit insulation. Learn to make a better seal in your weatherization.

  • Repairing Damaged Siding Series: Clapboard Quick Fix

    Don't want to replace the whole clapboard? Here are a few simple steps you can take to remove just the damaged portion.

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Siding on houses invariably will get damaged during the lifetime of the house. In this video series, Mike Guertin will show you how to remove and replace siding quickly, with a few simple tools, and without disturbing the surrounding siding. Watch the videos below to learn Mike's expert techniques, plus read the companion article, Making Common Siding Repairs. More about this Video Series

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