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I’m restoring clapboards that were under aluminum and am no at the only inside corner. The 1″ sq stop in the corner was “trimmed” with a hatchet when aluminum was installed. Anyone figured out a way to repair/replace this without removing all the claps on at least one side of the corner? I’ve consider the Tamlyn inside corner but don’t like it.
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the only way to solve your puzzle without removing the siding or pulling the corner out up or down would be to overlay wood corner moulding in the size that matches your needs....
near the stream,
aj
*Two thoughts: 1)Use a Fein detail sander with the toothed, flush cutting blade. Cut an inside corner out of the stop and epoxy a square into the inside corner. 2)Temporarily attach 2 boards, one on either side of the corner, and make a base for your router that will ride on these boards(and hold your router 45 degrees out from the corner). Rout a 45 degree flat on the stop - and paint it. Or, glue a triangle shaped piece on the flat to re-establish the corner.If the thick parts of the claps touch or nearly touch, these ideas won't work. What about Abatron w/polymers to thicken it? How about a weatherstripping router to remove the center of the stop, then remove each side. Replace same way, a triangle for each side and a filler piece with a point on one edge for the middle. These ideas may not contain the answer, hopefully they will lead to the fix.
*Thanks. You've convinced me of the inevitable - remove claps on one side. Luckily only 3 feet but 20' high with a 2.5" exposure.
*Bill,What about driving the nails that fasten that corner out through the back. If you can find 'em, use a drift the right size to drive the nail. Best of luck.