How Do You Replace A Few Cedar Siding Shingles?
Cedar is a beautiful material that will provide long-term wear if treated properly, but sometimes a few shingles may be damaged by severe weather or other mishaps. Replacing a few siding shingles is an easy job, and one you can do quickly. Work patiently and with a bit of care, and you’ll have those old shingles out and new ones in without any splitting or cracks. Pry the shingles up from the bottom, using the pry bar. Pry up the shingles above the shingles you are removing, so you can see the nails tacking in the shingles you are removing. Lift out the nails holding the shingles you are removing in place, using the pry bar. If you have difficulty or the heads snap off, use the hacksaw blade to cut the nails by sliding it under the shingle. Put a new shingle in place, and slide it downward about 1/2 inch (so that the bottom is a bit below the line of the bottoms of the other shingles). Drive a nail in each of the top two corners of the shingle at a 45-degree angle, angling away from th
