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!
Thank you SO MUCH for making videos like this! I am a widow who is having to learn to do my own repairs. The idea of doing my own house repairs has been intimidating to say the least. But these videos have made it seem so much less foreign and scary than I imagined it would be--especially the battery operated tools! It makes me feel like I actually have a good chance at repairing my house right ( the first time) with little to no fear. I appreciate you taking the time to make videos for complete newbs like me 😄😄 Thank you again!!
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
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 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!
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.
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.
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.
I can't remember how I stumbled on your channel, but I love it. Just let videos auto play one night while unwinding and have finally subed. I'm the type that's more likely to call a handyman than do the work myself, but your videos are super entertaining and informative. At least now if I ever hire a handyman, I'll know what kind of questions to ask and what to expect.
*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
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.
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've got a similar job coming up and im sure ill have more in the future. Should I get this cordless nailer? or go with dewalts cordless siding nailer instead?
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).
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?
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?
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?
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!
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?
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
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.
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 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
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.
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!
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!!!
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 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?
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 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?
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.
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?
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
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
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?
Mate the only thing I'd suggest for next time, cut those last pieces of cladding on a slight 'back cut/shamfor to allow for a nice tight fit and any expansion/contraction on those boards (not that it will happen if they're machine finished, but it allows for any movement in the house and 'cladding stops' or 'stops' as I call them at each end of the weather boards. Cheers from Australia.
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!
What was the name of the handheld wood cutting tool you used in the video?? and the name of the fiberglass...stuff that you used. lol (You can tell I really know my materials here.)
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 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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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!
Thank you SO MUCH for making videos like this! I am a widow who is having to learn to do my own repairs. The idea of doing my own house repairs has been intimidating to say the least. But these videos have made it seem so much less foreign and scary than I imagined it would be--especially the battery operated tools! It makes me feel like I actually have a good chance at repairing my house right ( the first time) with little to no fear.
I appreciate you taking the time to make videos for complete newbs like me 😄😄
Thank you again!!
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
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
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I am 74. Even bare knees on a soft mattress hurts.
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
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 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?
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 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!
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.
Great tips on removing the nails and installing siding. Look forward to all your videos.
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.
I'm here. I'm here. Got your notification. Was reading rich Dad poor Dad. You understand my tardiness
Great video! Any recommendations on how to figure out which wood to buy for siding? Thanks!
Nice shoes. That's the great part of working for yourself--you can wear whatever tf you want!
I can't remember how I stumbled on your channel, but I love it. Just let videos auto play one night while unwinding and have finally subed. I'm the type that's more likely to call a handyman than do the work myself, but your videos are super entertaining and informative. At least now if I ever hire a handyman, I'll know what kind of questions to ask and what to expect.
Thanks for watching and subscribing.
*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
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 can't believe i've watched 300 videos of yours
The press check after loading the nailer made me actually lol. Good job Handyman. 🤣
Great video! Can you explain the joint between the two pieces of siding and what you have between the pieces?
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.)
Question. What are the nails going through: plywood behind the siding, studs in the wall?
I've got a similar job coming up and im sure ill have more in the future. Should I get this cordless nailer? or go with dewalts cordless siding nailer instead?
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.
Question. I need to replace 1/4" pine bevel siding. I can find siding with a 1/2" or 3/4" bevel siding. 1/4" bevel siding? Thanks.
Thank you, I need to replace some bottom course siding, and rhis was a great tutorial
Great energy, love the video! Very helpful! Thank you!
Thanks for the video! im really trying to learn the best i can how to repair sidings because its a job soon to be done here at home.
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.
I've been enjoying this series!
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?
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?
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!
I appreciate this video, it's been so helpful. Thanks!
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
What type of wood siding is that? Where did you purchase that material, can’t figure where to buy the flat wood siding
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 siding did you replace with? Isnt masonite like that discontinued?
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 love the whistling with vibrato - got to have the vibrato, man.
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.
Especially liked the tips. Thanks for the great video
What was the siding, was it hardie? Thank you
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?
Where can you find smooth faced hardi board or masonite siding? Need to match my existing.
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
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.
What was the piece you used to connect the two pieces? Looked like some sort of plastic caulk strip? Thanks!
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!
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!!!
Great!.. I have this siding and it needs replacing... I'ts 11", but i cant find in Chicago... Any ideas?
Thanks
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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?
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
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 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?
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
Why no flashing behind the butt joints? Do the t-bands make up for them?
should there be z trim at the bottom? for the water to drop off, and away.
When we putting back the new pieces. We don't need to nail it from the inside?
How do you know the nail depth?
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?
Great job 👏🏻👏🏻. Was that siding hardier board or compressed wood
What type of siding did you get as an replacement?
Handyman got some nice new kicks.
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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
Now I know what I am doing this weekend!! I hope to make it look as easy as you do!! :)
How did you cut straight, while holding the siding up like that?
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.
Do you have one showing replacing the bottom piece of viynal siding? Thanks.
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 am diggin the new toy!! How does it handle being 20v
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
Is there anyway to do this without a nail gun?
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' .
Who makes that siding and is it ready available to purchase?
Where did you buy the siding? Name? Looks exactly like ours & we need to replace 2 bottom pieces as well
Home depot
what kind of wood is that
Can I do this with hardi plank siding as well?
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?
Not sure if I’m ready for this... what area are you in?
Great video!!!!! Do you have a video of you making a half wall?
Mate the only thing I'd suggest for next time, cut those last pieces of cladding on a slight 'back cut/shamfor to allow for a nice tight fit and any expansion/contraction on those boards (not that it will happen if they're machine finished, but it allows for any movement in the house and 'cladding stops' or 'stops' as I call them at each end of the weather boards.
Cheers from Australia.
I mean on your 90 degree cuts on each board.
That's one badass nailgun 😮
Great video! Thank you
Where can I buy it from
Gr8 content! Save a fortune.
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
What was the name of the handheld wood cutting tool you used in the video??
and the name of the fiberglass...stuff that you used. lol (You can tell I really know my materials here.)
What is that siding called?
What size are those nails?
the whistling handyman!!
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.
Whats a ballpark figure for a job like that?
$400 including paint and fixing the chip on the corner.
Multi-tool?
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.
Great video! You are good.