Our page top photo shows loose and improperly installed fiber cement siding on.
Fiberboard siding repair.
Remove any nails from the top piece of good siding.
Caulk the end joints in the siding then paint the siding with quality exterior paint.
No matter how durable fiber cement siding is though cracks can still occur.
Small cracks can be repaired with a special patching compound before they cause breaks saving you the work of removing and replacing a damaged panel.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
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Prime and paint new siding to match the old.
This article describes repair procedures for cosmetic or functional siding issues that may arise such as loose siding wind damaged siding siding paint or coating failures and siding gaps especially gaps at fiber cement siding butt joints where lap siding is installed.
Nail the top course of fiber cement siding through the lower course of hardboard siding.
Fiber cement siding is low cost for its rated lifespan and is easy to maintain when compared with other siding choices.
Fiber cement board lap siding repair guide.
When the new siding has been painted two coats of top quality acrylic latex over a primer the repair is hard to spot.
Blind nail the fiber cement siding in place starting with the bottom piece.
Fiber cement siding can be blind nailed near the top of the siding to eliminate exposed nails.
Caulk and paint siding.
Face nail the top piece of fiber cement siding through the old siding.