Clapboards - Page 2 of 3

Builder Mike Guertin explains how to make and install a temporary patch for damaged vinyl siding.

Whether you’re replacing wood, fiber cement, or vinyl, choose the right tools and minimize the collateral damage.

Fast-drying and easy-sanding fillers make this job go much more smoothly.

Factory finishes for wood and fiber cement offer countless color choices and a paint job guaranteed for up to 25 years.

Q: Until recently, I thought everybody installed clapboards using stainless-steel ring-shank nails because of their holding power. Recently, I’ve heard people argue that smooth-shank nails are a better choice because they…

One method could result in loose boards, one makes repairs easier, and one should be avoided because it can cause clapboards to split.

I often remodel or add on to older wood-clapboard houses. When I’m faced with unsightly holes in the walls, such as the dryer vent pictured here, I offer to conceal…

Q: I am about to side a house with 1/2-in. by 6-in. beveled prestained cedar-clapboard siding. I would like the fasteners not to be exposed, so I was thinking of just attaching…

With simple site-made hangers, I can handle unwieldy lengths of clapboard all by myself. As shown in the drawing, my little siding aids are made of two clear cedar shingles,…

How a seasoned crew uses a story pole and an efficient work sequence to install this traditional siding.