Normally one can shift the shingle back and forth using a blade or a wide metallic instrument while pulling it away from the boxing.
How to replace damaged cedar shake siding.
Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding.
Make sure that both materials are fastened in position.
Step 3 remove the damaged cedar.
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Step 4 cut flashing.
Cut or chisel through the sides of the panel and remove the lower half.
Siding removal set the stepladder close to the house.
Normally a cedar shake will have 2 nails fastening it.
Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails.
Carefully put up the fascia board and fix fiber cement shake panels in place.
A slater s ripper is a specialized tool you can slide under the siding and use to hook and pull the nails out.
Damaged panel cut a large rectangle out of the damaged panel.
Push up on the panel to unlock it and then pull down to remove the damaged panel.
Preparing the new panel cut off all top locking tabs.
Pry the nails out of the nail hem of the damaged panel.
Slide the hacksaw blade saw underneath the siding and use it to saw the exposed nail shafts.
Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle.
Remove the freed piece of damaged cedar siding.
If you plan to remove only damaged pieces of siding and replace them with new siding you still.
Use a pencil or chalk board to make a reference point for the transition board.
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Start at the top of the wall and work down.
Step 4 sample the old cedar.
Once all the nails are removed from the adjoining board the damaged one should just pull out.
Check the condition of the sheathing in place.
Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs.