Royall Clark my dad always ripped the ball off of every hat he got 😂 even the gifted ones we'd give him on birthdays and such 😂 best trick he ever taught me! He's been gone 6 years and I still do it, immediately after buying one!
Royall Clark hahaha, that's a funny way of thinking, but I like it! He nor I ever had it happen, even though we did watch out for any unraveling. We might have just been the lucky few and my new hat's belly button will give out next week!
Man you were lucky the surface behind the siding was still good. I just did a house in south Florida where the walls behind where destroyed. Hard to believe there are wood houses still in Ft laud area
I have the exact same problem on my house with the composite siding. I've been wanting to fix it for a while but I wasn't really sure how to do it well enough that it wasn't noticeable and would last the rest of the siding's life. Looking forward to the follow up.
new homeowner here so forgive my lack of knowledge. is there a way to "patch" composite siding? For example, a bit (about a 3 inch circle) of the siding (looks to be composite) has fallen off and exposed a layer of cork looking thing below the paint. Is there something like "wood filler" or "stupple" that can be used as a temporary fix for siding that has possibly a half inch or less missing from the surface? ninja edit: looks like this may be addressed as per the end of the video! Also, I notice not all of the house has siding installed - possibly where there's concrete. But, I have seen houses where siding isn't installed where there's concrete but also vertical pieces of wood between the concrete looking parts. I assume that would be an issue?
Thanks for the tip about using the crowbar in conjunction with the hammer to get a greater spacing for leverage. Such a simple idea but you saved me a lot of headaches
Be sure to nail into studs that rigid foam sheathing has no holding power. Face-nails should be stainless, galvinized is fine for blind nails. We will often use a "slate hook" to cut blind nails. Done thousands of feet of these types of repairs in a variety of cladding.. be sure to check with the manufacturer surface clearance requirements.
They weren't interested in PVC trim instead? The back splash from that side walk will just rot the siding all over again. It may not look as pretty, but it looks better than rot.
This siding lasted 25 years. There was a ramp that trapped water. Now that the ramp is gone and not trapping water. This siding will last at least 40 years.
Good job. A lot of times, the nails aren't that easy to remove; especially galvanized ones into good old underneath wood. An option is to pry nails up a bit and then cut the nail heads off. I do this technique a lot on interior repairs. I've outfitted a trim router with a naked thin 3" cut off wheel (cutting angle works better than a regular bulky right angle grinder).
When I have to remove a piece farther up in the field, I'll take a side grinder and slip it under the edge.. cut the nail off with no damage to the piece I'm not removing... give it a whirl, it works perfect every time ... no risk of tare out on the piece You're trying to save 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
For the minor repair in the siding - The Handyman is like Chuck Norris so the siding will spontaneously fix itself or suffer the wrath of a fatal roundhouse kick to the nails.
Oh the trickery involved in making us wait to see how you repair that spot of siding. It's like dangling a strip of bacon in front of a hillbilly! It's like the to be continued messages on our favorite childhood tv shows. You know, I never got to see if Gilligan got off the island. No spoilers please!
omg..perfect as I had a piece of siding in need to replace. same procedure if the piece you need to replace is in the middle somewhere? just pry up nails and put new ones in?
Bro! This video is so gold thank you so much. I’m replacing 1 on my home that’s ready to be replaced tomorrow because of this easy video! Thanks again.
*WOW* !!!! Looks like this house will be *GREAT* once all of the projects are done!! I especially appreciate all the tips on taking out nails!!! #TheHandyman
Great video! I have to do the same thing at my house and Im glad to see you using a framing nailer for the siding. A lot of people were saying that a frame nailer shouldn't be used for siding but since you were successful, I think I will use one.
Dude!...this is perfect timing! Was just in back and I need to do this to my detached garage before this years polar vortex hits! Fun fact: Black caulk comes packaged 30%-40% larger than white caulk. I heard. 😜
Just what I was hunting for. I need to get one of those crow bars. You showed several good tricks. Got one piece that has rotted so I was perplexed as to how to get that piece out without tearing up the whole wall.
I have the same type of siding on about 16ft garage wall and i noticed half had an L shaped flashing piece at the bottom the rest did not and was wondering if its needed when reinstalling the new siding?
I need to replace some siding pieces, my house has LP Smartside 38 series 3/8” x 12” x 16’; I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Would the 7/16” thickness work beside my already installed 3/8” pieces? Or do you have a recommendation on another product that would work in its place?
How do you make a clean cut on the siding if you only want to remove one small chunk of siding? For instance, do you use a DEWALT 20V Max XR Oscillating Multi-Tool to make the cuts?
I loved video tips. Wondering though why you don't address core problems causing for . There is siding against concrete without flkashing. Can you address this in a video?
Had concrete around garage in old house Guy took it off old concrete. He said I need to replace rotten vinyl around based of garage before pouring new concrete. Do I just use a 2" nail gun to nail the new vinyl or do I use nails?? He also said I need to water proof it with outside paint or something.
I have a question. I built this home in 1990. A lot of lower siding is rotten and needs replaced. But the siding was from mi homes masonite and gthey say it is discontinued. So tell me what do you do and trying to replacement and wat will use to match the sidings
Got an issue on my porch. The Masonite they used touched the concrete porch and is now rotten. I’m go to replace with a harder board but am unsure how to direct the water away from the interior of the house. Any suggestions? Should I put a 90 degree flashing and glue it to the concrete patio then install the hardie board?
My siding does not have the t-joints, are these really necessary, can't I just caulk? Second question, If I want to just cut out a section of a whole sheet on the wall that is rotten around the dryer vent, how do you cut it out without going too deep and cut the vapor barrier? Set the circular saw to thickness of siding? Is there another tool i could use? Maybe a router? I have never used a router before maybe not right tool.
I will be repairing siding about 20 ft up a house there will be 7 ft or so above it that wont be touched should i rip it all out and start from the bottom working my way up to match the top risking getting off a few inches and having a thin piece of siding or work my way down not worry about matching anything?
Rookie builder did a bad job and I have some siding nails that stick out a bit and look bad. I’d rather not pull them out and re-nail because I’m afraid that will cause unnecessary damage. Is there a trick way to punch them in a little deeper?
I've been eye balling that siding through out your videos on this job site - ah a satisfying end to my weekend! Good job, thanks for sharing those handy nail removal tricks!
Isn't the front of the house piece of siding too close to the sidewalk? Correct me if I'm wrong, seems like a builder mistake. Definitely not the Handyman.
Wondering if the metal “flashing” at the joint was not replaced? It appears you caulked between the joint rather than putting the joint metal back. Is that the case? My house has this joints and they look like crap with that metal in the joint after a number of years. I need to do a similar repair and if there is no necessity to the metal piece I will not replace it as it appears you did too. Thanks for any insight.
I didn’t see where you mentioned blind nailing where there are no nails at the bottoms of the laps they are hidden by the corresponding laps. Do you need a sawz-all to cut those concealed nails?
Nothing worse than the sound of banging a flat bar with a hammer. Makes my ears ring just watching haha Good video, tough patching in siding from the bottom like that without making things worse
Man I've been thinking about getting that DeWalt nail gun. But I have my old l have faithful paslode.that works all the time except when I run out of fuel for it and there no home Depot for miles
Awesome! I would assume if you needed to do the whole side of the house you would start at the bottom and work up? How do you know your nail gun is shooting the nail in deep enough? Thanks!!!
So now that Masonite/Hardboard is no longer made, how do I affordably replace the 5 bad pieces I have on my house? I'd really like to avoid spending a fortune residing my whole house!
Thanks for replying! I'm literally looking at quotes for $10k to reside a part of my house when all I need are like 12 boards replaced. Do you know where specifically I could go to find this new stuff and what i need to ask for? Can I really integrate it with the existing old stuff? @@TheHandyman1
Im down in georgia doing a more extensive hardi board repair im from kentucky and this video gave me a huge idea on what i was coming in on; we dont have many homes with hardi board siding mostly vinyl; so big thumbs up done construction 18yrs first hardi board work big thumbs up
I've been eyeing that gun for my toy col.... I mean DeWalt tool setup for a good while! I don't do too much siding, so I've been holding off,. Great video bud! Also, great knees, I cannot place my bare knees on concrete for more than 5 minutes!
300 videos & the same shoes in all of them. Congratulations on the new sneakers ~ you've earned them. 👍✨ (Masonite Siding Stories of the South is a must-read for construction horror fans.)
I live in No. California and having a heck of a time finding this particular siding. I know it's older. Where do I find it? What is the official name, besides 12" composite board? Love the video. Thank you
My siding is almost the same. But there is one difference that makes it very difficult. Those mails you're pulling out at 2:03 are behind the next course up. They are covered by siding. This makes a much more waterproof system but it has to be installed from the top down. Do you know of any trick to getting lower boards replaced in that situation? Do you reach up behind the siding and cut the nail heads off with a thin metal saw? Then how do you install the replacement siding?
Incase you never figured it out but there’s two placement where the nails are, one like the video and another one on top. They have a special tool : Shingle Ripper. Like a longer skinny crow bar
Handyman have you ever had issue with the dewalt framing nailer. I had mine for about 8 mths. Then the spring inside for the ram have to be replaced. Just saying if your still works and functions just does not have a nail come out. The spring rebuild kit was cheap. May want to pick one up to have on hand.... it's a known issue. I love not having to haul compressor and all the gear to shoot nails. Love the vids. Can't believe it's been 300 wow. Thanks again!
Great video !!! I like the cap to , how do we get one?
Royall Clark my dad always ripped the ball off of every hat he got 😂 even the gifted ones we'd give him on birthdays and such 😂 best trick he ever taught me! He's been gone 6 years and I still do it, immediately after buying one!
Royall Clark hahaha, that's a funny way of thinking, but I like it! He nor I ever had it happen, even though we did watch out for any unraveling. We might have just been the lucky few and my new hat's belly button will give out next week!
A man who whistles while he works is a man who loves his work.
I cannot deny your statement, I whistle every time I’m on the toilet.
I disagree. It drowns out the voices lol
I can't believe i've watched 300 videos of yours
Man you were lucky the surface behind the siding was still good. I just did a house in south Florida where the walls behind where destroyed. Hard to believe there are wood houses still in Ft laud area
I'm here. I'm here. Got your notification. Was reading rich Dad poor Dad. You understand my tardiness
I have the exact same problem on my house with the composite siding. I've been wanting to fix it for a while but I wasn't really sure how to do it well enough that it wasn't noticeable and would last the rest of the siding's life. Looking forward to the follow up.
Great vid! You make it look so easy but I bet you when I put my hands on my siding it is going to be a nightmare hehehe.. thanks so much for sharing!
Ah yes.....Thermo ply...Just another way the Building industry screws over home owners.
new homeowner here so forgive my lack of knowledge. is there a way to "patch" composite siding? For example, a bit (about a 3 inch circle) of the siding (looks to be composite) has fallen off and exposed a layer of cork looking thing below the paint. Is there something like "wood filler" or "stupple" that can be used as a temporary fix for siding that has possibly a half inch or less missing from the surface? ninja edit: looks like this may be addressed as per the end of the video!
Also, I notice not all of the house has siding installed - possibly where there's concrete. But, I have seen houses where siding isn't installed where there's concrete but also vertical pieces of wood between the concrete looking parts. I assume that would be an issue?
Great video! Can you explain the joint between the two pieces of siding and what you have between the pieces?
Thanks for the tip about using the crowbar in conjunction with the hammer to get a greater spacing for leverage. Such a simple idea but you saved me a lot of headaches
Wow !!!! The amount of knowledge in your head!!!....And you a Beast !!!!....Bare knees on concrete...No knee pads.......Another excellent vid...!!!!
The handyman has built in safety kneecaps
@@ehotto ....jajajajajaaja!!!!!..😂😂😂😂😂👍👍 !!!!!!
I am 74. Even bare knees on a soft mattress hurts.
Question. What are the nails going through: plywood behind the siding, studs in the wall?
Be sure to nail into studs that rigid foam sheathing has no holding power. Face-nails should be stainless, galvinized is fine for blind nails. We will often use a "slate hook" to cut blind nails. Done thousands of feet of these types of repairs in a variety of cladding.. be sure to check with the manufacturer surface clearance requirements.
Great video! Any recommendations on how to figure out which wood to buy for siding? Thanks!
They weren't interested in PVC trim instead? The back splash from that side walk will just rot the siding all over again. It may not look as pretty, but it looks better than rot.
This siding lasted 25 years. There was a ramp that trapped water. Now that the ramp is gone and not trapping water. This siding will last at least 40 years.
Good job. A lot of times, the nails aren't that easy to remove; especially galvanized ones into good old underneath wood. An option is to pry nails up a bit and then cut the nail heads off. I do this technique a lot on interior repairs. I've outfitted a trim router with a naked thin 3" cut off wheel (cutting angle works better than a regular bulky right angle grinder).
Rene Gade def sounds like a job for a oscillating saw or a dremel
Nice idea, also i find that a mini bolt cutter with an angled head will cut the nails pretty fast too.
When I have to remove a piece farther up in the field, I'll take a side grinder and slip it under the edge.. cut the nail off with no damage to the piece I'm not removing... give it a whirl, it works perfect every time ... no risk of tare out on the piece You're trying to save 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Richard Cranium I’ve always used a oscillating multitool with a Dremel carbide blade. But I like the grinder idea-will give it a try.
If they don't make Masonite or Hardyboard siding anymore what type of siding are you replacing it with?
im in the same boat right now. I have 12" masonite smooth finish and can't find a replacement. it sucks
For the minor repair in the siding - The Handyman is like Chuck Norris so the siding will spontaneously fix itself or suffer the wrath of a fatal roundhouse kick to the nails.
Oh the trickery involved in making us wait to see how you repair that spot of siding. It's like dangling a strip of bacon in front of a hillbilly! It's like the to be continued messages on our favorite childhood tv shows. You know, I never got to see if Gilligan got off the island. No spoilers please!
omg..perfect as I had a piece of siding in need to replace. same procedure if the piece you need to replace is in the middle somewhere? just pry up nails and put new ones in?
Yes. You can also cut the nails with a carbide multi tool blade. It is surprisingly easy to replace a piece of this siding.
Bro! This video is so gold thank you so much. I’m replacing 1 on my home that’s ready to be replaced tomorrow because of this easy video! Thanks again.
Glad it helped
Great tips on removing the nails and installing siding. Look forward to all your videos.
*WOW* !!!! Looks like this house will be *GREAT* once all of the projects are done!! I especially appreciate all the tips on taking out nails!!! #TheHandyman
What was the siding, was it hardie? Thank you
How do you know the nail depth?
Great video! I have to do the same thing at my house and Im glad to see you using a framing nailer for the siding. A lot of people were saying that a frame nailer shouldn't be used for siding but since you were successful, I think I will use one.
Nice shoes. That's the great part of working for yourself--you can wear whatever tf you want!
Dude!...this is perfect timing!
Was just in back and I need to do this to my detached garage before this years polar vortex hits!
Fun fact: Black caulk comes packaged 30%-40% larger than white caulk. I heard. 😜
Just what I was hunting for. I need to get one of those crow bars. You showed several good tricks.
Got one piece that has rotted so I was perplexed as to how to get that piece out without tearing up the whole wall.
I love the whistling with vibrato - got to have the vibrato, man.
I hate composite siding, it never lasts...I’ve replaced it on garages and it’s nailed directly to the studs!
What type of siding did you replace with? Isnt masonite like that discontinued?
I have the same type of siding on about 16ft garage wall and i noticed half had an L shaped flashing piece at the bottom the rest did not and was wondering if its needed when reinstalling the new siding?
What type of wood siding is that? Where did you purchase that material, can’t figure where to buy the flat wood siding
I'm wondering what kind of composite he got, where and price as the one I need is 12 in and able to be painted. Ty
Your great. Dewalt sux. Just saying.
Where can you find smooth faced hardi board or masonite siding? Need to match my existing.
Great job 👏🏻👏🏻. Was that siding hardier board or compressed wood
I need to replace some siding pieces, my house has LP Smartside 38 series 3/8” x 12” x 16’; I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Would the 7/16” thickness work beside my already installed 3/8” pieces? Or do you have a recommendation on another product that would work in its place?
How do you make a clean cut on the siding if you only want to remove one small chunk of siding? For instance, do you use a DEWALT 20V Max XR Oscillating Multi-Tool to make the cuts?
Yuk thermo ply under that siding. I can’t stand that stuff
I loved video tips. Wondering though why you don't address core problems causing for . There is siding against concrete without flkashing. Can you address this in a video?
Had concrete around garage in old house
Guy took it off old concrete. He said I need to replace rotten vinyl around based of garage before pouring new concrete. Do I just use a 2" nail gun to nail the new vinyl or do I use nails?? He also said I need to water proof it with outside paint or something.
I have a question. I built this home in 1990. A lot of lower siding is rotten and needs replaced. But the siding was from mi homes masonite and gthey say it is discontinued. So tell me what do you do and trying to replacement and wat will use to match the sidings
Got an issue on my porch. The Masonite they used touched the concrete porch and is now rotten. I’m go to replace with a harder board but am unsure how to direct the water away from the interior of the house. Any suggestions? Should I put a 90 degree flashing and glue it to the concrete patio then install the hardie board?
My siding does not have the t-joints, are these really necessary, can't I just caulk? Second question, If I want to just cut out a section of a whole sheet on the wall that is rotten around the dryer vent, how do you cut it out without going too deep and cut the vapor barrier? Set the circular saw to thickness of siding? Is there another tool i could use? Maybe a router? I have never used a router before maybe not right tool.
Battery on your nail gun is adorable
How much would you charge for a job like that?
I will be repairing siding about 20 ft up a house there will be 7 ft or so above it that wont be touched should i rip it all out and start from the bottom working my way up to match the top risking getting off a few inches and having a thin piece of siding or work my way down not worry about matching anything?
Rookie builder did a bad job and I have some siding nails that stick out a bit and look bad. I’d rather not pull them out and re-nail because I’m afraid that will cause unnecessary damage. Is there a trick way to punch them in a little deeper?
I've been eye balling that siding through out your videos on this job site - ah a satisfying end to my weekend! Good job, thanks for sharing those handy nail removal tricks!
Oh ya, what's up with the hat? Yeah I Googled Handiwerx...I feel another video coming on!
This one is different. I'm actually using it.
@TheHandyman1 what kind of siding is that called?
Where’s the 2nd video??
The follow up to this video
Please link it so we can see 🙏
Shame you can't help replace mine. The "so called" Top Siding Guy in Colorado Springs want to tear off several layers to fix one board.
What do you charge for something like this? We're trying to decide if we'll do it ourselves or hire out.
Isn't the front of the house piece of siding too close to the sidewalk? Correct me if I'm wrong, seems like a builder mistake. Definitely not the Handyman.
Wondering if the metal “flashing” at the joint was not replaced? It appears you caulked between the joint rather than putting the joint metal back. Is that the case? My house has this joints and they look like crap with that metal in the joint after a number of years. I need to do a similar repair and if there is no necessity to the metal piece I will not replace it as it appears you did too. Thanks for any insight.
I didn’t see where you mentioned blind nailing where there are no nails at the bottoms of the laps they are hidden by the corresponding laps. Do you need a sawz-all to cut those concealed nails?
Great!.. I have this siding and it needs replacing... I'ts 11", but i cant find in Chicago... Any ideas?
Thanks
Knee pads man, you’re gonna miss them when they are gone!
Nothing worse than the sound of banging a flat bar with a hammer. Makes my ears ring just watching haha Good video, tough patching in siding from the bottom like that without making things worse
I believe you've had that saw from tbe age of 15 a well.
What type of siding did you get as an replacement?
what kind of wood is that
🇺🇸🤘 Heck Yeah Handy Dandy 🤘🇺🇸 decided to go old school this morning 🌄😁
Man I've been thinking about getting that DeWalt nail gun. But I have my old l have faithful paslode.that works all the time except when I run out of fuel for it and there no home Depot for miles
At 8:47 that's my friend right there passing by inside the dark grey suv! He was going to the gas station for Cheetos and Soda !
What was the piece you used to connect the two pieces? Looked like some sort of plastic caulk strip? Thanks!
if that is cement hardiboard u not want to breathe in that dust when u cut it...but because u eat asbestos with mustard i think u will live. hahaha
Thank you, I need to replace some bottom course siding, and rhis was a great tutorial
Awesome! I would assume if you needed to do the whole side of the house you would start at the bottom and work up? How do you know your nail gun is shooting the nail in deep enough? Thanks!!!
Sourcing replacement composite siding of the right height seems to be a challenge here. Any suggestions.
Not since the pandemic hit. I use to get it at Home Depot
that maysonite siding or compressed cardboard. it more difficult to remove fiber cement lap
Here I thought all this time the brown loafers had magic repair powers.......I guess not.
Why no flashing behind the butt joints? Do the t-bands make up for them?
I appreciate this video, it's been so helpful. Thanks!
You should invest in a Crescent 56 nail puller. Way easier getting nails out of siding and trim.
So now that Masonite/Hardboard is no longer made, how do I affordably replace the 5 bad pieces I have on my house? I'd really like to avoid spending a fortune residing my whole house!
The size and pattern is still made. It's just out of a different material
Thanks for replying! I'm literally looking at quotes for $10k to reside a part of my house when all I need are like 12 boards replaced. Do you know where specifically I could go to find this new stuff and what i need to ask for? Can I really integrate it with the existing old stuff? @@TheHandyman1
Im down in georgia doing a more extensive hardi board repair im from kentucky and this video gave me a huge idea on what i was coming in on; we dont have many homes with hardi board siding mostly vinyl; so big thumbs up done construction 18yrs first hardi board work big thumbs up
Salam santun... Teman
I've been eyeing that gun for my toy col.... I mean DeWalt tool setup for a good while! I don't do too much siding, so I've been holding off,. Great video bud! Also, great knees, I cannot place my bare knees on concrete for more than 5 minutes!
Whats a ballpark figure for a job like that?
$400 including paint and fixing the chip on the corner.
When we putting back the new pieces. We don't need to nail it from the inside?
Who makes that siding and is it ready available to purchase?
Is there anyway to do this without a nail gun?
How did you cut straight, while holding the siding up like that?
300 videos & the same shoes in all of them. Congratulations on the new sneakers ~ you've earned them. 👍✨
(Masonite Siding Stories of the South is a must-read for construction horror fans.)
I live in No. California and having a heck of a time finding this particular siding. I know it's older. Where do I find it? What is the official name, besides 12" composite board? Love the video. Thank you
Not sure but looks like hardie board siding. If it's 7 " showing then it's 8 1/4" x 12 ' If showing 11" like this video it is 12" x 12' .
Especially liked the tips. Thanks for the great video
Good job man you have made some good money off of that house
should there be z trim at the bottom? for the water to drop off, and away.
The press check after loading the nailer made me actually lol. Good job Handyman. 🤣
My siding is almost the same. But there is one difference that makes it very difficult. Those mails you're pulling out at 2:03 are behind the next course up. They are covered by siding. This makes a much more waterproof system but it has to be installed from the top down. Do you know of any trick to getting lower boards replaced in that situation? Do you reach up behind the siding and cut the nail heads off with a thin metal saw? Then how do you install the replacement siding?
Incase you never figured it out but there’s two placement where the nails are, one like the video and another one on top. They have a special tool : Shingle Ripper. Like a longer skinny crow bar
Do I have to use nails? can I just use screws? Easier for me.
Not sure if I’m ready for this... what area are you in?
Handyman have you ever had issue with the dewalt framing nailer. I had mine for about 8 mths. Then the spring inside for the ram have to be replaced. Just saying if your still works and functions just does not have a nail come out. The spring rebuild kit was cheap. May want to pick one up to have on hand.... it's a known issue. I love not having to haul compressor and all the gear to shoot nails. Love the vids. Can't believe it's been 300 wow. Thanks again!
I will keep that in mind. So far it has worked flawlessly
Do you have one showing replacing the bottom piece of viynal siding? Thanks.
Sorry I'm late. Start the music LET'S PARTTY!
I haven't seen you do any high up exterior ladder work. Are you able to avoid those jobs and still keep your customers?
Those jobs don't come up very often.