Repair Watter Logged Hardwood Siding

Rotten hardboard siding before replacement with fiber cement siding.

Repair watter logged hardwood siding.

We tear off the damaged hardboard and replace it with fiber cement siding. If your hardwood floor dries with a white hazy film on the surface you might get rid of it using a soft cotton cloth and a very mild abrasive such as tooth paste polishing compound or even tobacco ashes mixed with mineral oil. Thoroughly paint all exposed edges and grooves. In most cases the original layer of building paper or housewrap at the bottom of the wall was enough to prevent water infiltration and damage beneath the siding.

Sprinkle boric acid across wood that shows signs of dry rot. If you ve caught an instance of dry rot early enough it can be stopped with boric acid. Scrape off flaking paint and debris from the damaged area using a paint scraper. The sheathing and framing sometimes need repairs too but that is less common.

Do not drive the nails flush or countersink them. Follow application instructions and your wood pieces will be looking as good as new in no time. Generally speaking if drywall has swelled or sagged 3 8 of an inch or more from the baseline then you need to replace the entire sheet. This process called back priming will seal all sides of the wood to prevent moisture from causing the wood to deteriorate prematurely.

Mix thoroughly cup of oil canola oil is perfect and cup of vinegar white or apple cider. Paint can hide wood rot so poke the siding with the tip of the screwdriver the wood should be firm and hard. When people have damaged wood siding they often ask what s the best way to repair it the first step is to prime the new wood you ll be using for the repair on the front back and end grain. One of the disadvantages of hardboard siding is that exposure to water can cause it to deteriorate over time.

Boric acid is a powerful fungicide and can eradicate the rot causing fungi as long as they haven t penetrated more than 1 4 inch 0 64 cm into the wood. You can also repair scuffs by rubbing them with a walnut. Otherwise you can cut out and water damage repair the water stained portion. Scrub the surface of the rot or damage with a wire brush to remove loose fibers and soft spots.

Make your repair last prime the back and edges of the new siding. And remember to check the insulation behind the drywall for damage as well. If the screwdriver sinks into the wood you ve got a wood rot problem.