When shakes or clapboards in your home siding become rotten or broken, this means that your siding will no longer be able to perform its intended function. Siding is supposed to help block things like dirt, water, air, and insects from entering the home, and it also protects your house from the elements. When you have an area of siding that is rotten or damaged, this allows your home’s materials to decay and lets in things that you may not want getting in. Thus, it’s important to fix these problems as soon as possible. While hiring a repair person can make the job infinitely easier, it is possible to do it yourself.


Here’s how to fix broken clapboard siding:

Step 1: Drive wedges underneath the broken board to pull it away from the sheathing. If you see any nails in this section, pull them out. To remove some of the nails, you may need to drive additional wedges under the clapboard above the problem board.

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