Patch Hole In Wood Siding

Use the nail to pull it flush against the interior of the siding.

Patch hole in wood siding.

Fill the siding holes with wood filler. To patch wood using this method you ll need sawdust from the specific wood you are patching. The type of filler follows the size of the patch. Any holes and gouges larger than 1 2 in.

Scrape away any excess with the putty knife when you re done and allow it to air dry. Insert the shim edgewise into the hole. How to repair holes in wood siding. Tap the pry bar up under the undamaged siding at each nail shaft then push the bar gently.

Courtesy of simpson strong tie. For repairs that will match natural wood siding you ll want to use stainable wood putty. Place the glue around the border of the hole in your wood. Place the craft sticks on the back of the hole and secure them with wood glue.

Put a couple of drops of wood glue on each end of the shim and allow the glue to set for up to 5 minutes. You should lay the craft sticks on the side they won t be seen from. If your exterior siding has sustained damage you can patch it with filler but it has to be the right kind of filler. If you intend to paint the patched area to match the siding use pre mixed bridging and patching compound sold at paint stores and home improvement centers.

Step 4 hold the knife roughly perpendicular to the siding patch to finish the surface of the patch and taper out the edges of the mortar patch blending it into the surrounding siding. How to patch small holes in t1 11 siding. The butt edge nails in the siding above the patch also need to come out. Mix it with just a bit of superglue.

Use a putty knife to force the filler inside the hole making sure to fill in the hole and to completely cover the opening. For holes up to and gouges narrower than 1 2 in use elmer s interior exterior carpenter s wood filler. Use a putty knife to push the mixture into the nail holes quickly since superglue dries so quickly. You don t need a lot of glue just enough to bind the sawdust together and create a thick paste.

If you re filling a hole in a cabinet wall or a wardrobe place the craft sticks on the inside of the hole. With luck the nails will pull out a bit so that when you tap the board back the nailheads will pop out just enough to get the pry bar under them. Any product intended for interior use will crack and wash out in short order.