Really liked the additional suggestions concerning alternative methods for less experienced people like removing the whole board instead of cutting in place and little things like why you cut from a particular side or the measuring block. Great video!
just wanted to say thank you. just bought my first house and didnt know how to replace the clapboard siding job went great. so keep those videos coming and thank you again
Thanks so much for the excellent video!!! I was pretty apprehensive about attempting a similar repair on my house because of my lack of knowledge, but now I have the confidence to try it!!
Many thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Your vid is exactly what I needed -we recently removed our deck surface and found rotten house siding hiding beneath. Fixed the origin of the rot, so now I'm ready to tackle the replacement of a few laps of cedar siding!
Thank you! love your videos--very informative and full of tips! Lol - I did cringe when you put your fingers underneath the existing piece of siding, worrying about spiders. ;-/
Hey Paul - thank you for all of your great videos. If you don't have the time, I understand. I have been installing prehung closet doors that come with the trim molding already installed. Would you please tell me how to install them? Do you have a video of how you would install this type of the door? Thank you
Spencer Colgan Hey Spencer, I will always do my best to make the time to help! I believe you are referring to Split jamb doors. Can you describe them to me? If they are Split jamb doors, they will look like standard entry doors, with the casing and trim attached. I have installed hundreds of these doors but I do not have any videos of them. I stopped doing trim carpentry over 10 years ago. Sorry! What you will do is separate the front and back. The jamb has a tongue and groove in it. One half has a tongue and the other half has a groove. You will need to make sure that the hinge side of your rough opening (Stud) is plumb. ( Perfectly straight up and down). You will set the jamb that has the door attached into the opening. Push the hinge side against the studs and put a couple of trim nails in it to hold it in place. Make sure that you do not nail in the groove. You do not want your nails to obstruct the tongue when you put them together. Check your reveal all around the door. Nail the trim through your drywall and into the studs. I Use 2 inch nails for this installation. Now that it is in place, you need to use shims and slide them between the split jamb and the studs. get it snug but do not force it.. When it is snug, you will nail through the jamb and through the shims behind the jamb. You can score the shims with a razor knife and break them off. Slide your other jamb and casing into the 1st half, so the tongue slips into the groove. Nail the other side in the same manner and you're done! I hope this helps! let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Paul
+Tammy Lynne If you are installing a flat top awning, you should pull the siding out to give enough room for flashing to tuck under it. You will have to remove the nails so the flashing will not be obstructed. The flaching shoul go under the siding and over the awning. Thanks! Paul
+Mary Jo Gifford Hi Mary Jo! I used 18 gauge 2" galvanized nails . I believe they were passload, but any brand will work. I always use galvanized nails for exterior jobs. Thanks! Paul
This is such a good video. Covers a lot of ground and is well spoken. Thanks for the help
+Joshua Coats
You're welcome Joshua,thank you for your comment and have a good day!
Paul
Really liked the additional suggestions concerning alternative methods for less experienced people like removing the whole board instead of cutting in place and little things like why you cut from a particular side or the measuring block. Great video!
just wanted to say thank you. just bought my first house and didnt know how to replace the clapboard siding job went great. so keep those videos coming and thank you again
Thanks so much for the excellent video!!! I was pretty apprehensive about attempting a similar repair on my house because of my lack of knowledge, but now I have the confidence to try it!!
This is good. I live in Saint Petersburg Florida and we have a 1920's wood frame. This is very helpful!
Hi Maria,
I love old houses, they have a certain character that is not seen in modern homes. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Paul
Many thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Your vid is exactly what I needed -we recently removed our deck surface and found rotten house siding hiding beneath. Fixed the origin of the rot, so now I'm ready to tackle the replacement of a few laps of cedar siding!
Hi skkfor,
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Paul
Cool ! Really well explained & demonstrated. Useful for us Brit's repairing our rotten sheds - it's the rain we get, ya see !!
Hey Paul. Just wanna say thanks mate for the excellent advice in your video. It's gonna make my task way easier! Cheers from Australia!
+Malcolm Sim
Hi Malcolm,
Thank you for taking the time to comment, it's always good to here from friends Down Under!!
Paul
just a quick thank you for your videos Paul. I think you've got some of the best on youtube!
+Mark Langston
Hi Mark,
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. Viewers like you make my job fun!
Have a good day!
Paul
Thanks so much for this video. It's very helpful to see your techniques.
Hi Eric,
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Have a great day! Paul
thanks so much for taking the time to explain things to men like me! (They even say I LOOK like Tim Allen!)
Thank you! love your videos--very informative and full of tips! Lol - I did cringe when you put your fingers underneath the existing piece of siding, worrying about spiders. ;-/
+Leslie A Harden
Thank you Leslie for watching my videos and especially for your comments! If you ever have any questions, please let me know.
Paul
Nice job by the way. It looks like you love what you do!
I am going to put pine bevel lap siding on my house. What kind and size nails, fasteners do you recommend I use?
Typically stainless steel ring shank nails are used.
Great video. Thanks!
+Seth Vidaña
Thank you Seth, I appreciate you taking the time to comment!
Paul
How to install lap siding!
great video!
Thank you, Sean! I hope you had a good Labor Day!
Paul
How to cut and install cedar siding!
Hey Paul - thank you for all of your great videos.
If you don't have the time, I understand.
I have been installing prehung closet doors that come with the trim molding already installed.
Would you please tell me how to install them? Do you have a video of how you would install this type of the door? Thank you
Spencer Colgan
Hey Spencer,
I will always do my best to make the time to help! I believe you are referring to Split jamb doors. Can you describe them to me? If they are Split jamb doors, they will look like standard entry doors, with the casing and trim attached. I have installed hundreds of these doors but I do not have any videos of them. I stopped doing trim carpentry over 10 years ago. Sorry! What you will do is separate the front and back. The jamb has a tongue and groove in it. One half has a tongue and the other half has a groove. You will need to make sure that the hinge side of your rough opening (Stud) is plumb. ( Perfectly straight up and down). You will set the jamb that has the door attached into the opening. Push the hinge side against the studs and put a couple of trim nails in it to hold it in place. Make sure that you do not nail in the groove. You do not want your nails to obstruct the tongue when you put them together. Check your reveal all around the door. Nail the trim through your drywall and into the studs. I Use 2 inch nails for this installation. Now that it is in place, you need to use shims and slide them between the split jamb and the studs. get it snug but do not force it.. When it is snug, you will nail through the jamb and through the shims behind the jamb. You can score the shims with a razor knife and break them off. Slide your other jamb and casing into the 1st half, so the tongue slips into the groove. Nail the other side in the same manner and you're done! I hope this helps! let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks!
Paul
Should I remove some of my cedar siding if I'm going to build an awning?
+Tammy Lynne
If you are installing a flat top awning, you should pull the siding out to give enough room for flashing to tuck under it. You will have to remove the nails so the flashing will not be obstructed. The flaching shoul go under the siding and over the awning.
Thanks!
Paul
Thank you. I really appreciate you taking the time to do these videos.
How to replace your rotten wood siding
How to repair your lap siding!
Do you work out? Oh, and bless you for the video.
+Kevin K
Not nearly as much as I should. Thank you for your comment and have a good day!
Paul
whats kind of nails in your gun did you use ?
+Mary Jo Gifford
Hi Mary Jo! I used 18 gauge 2" galvanized nails . I believe they were passload, but any brand will work. I always use galvanized nails for exterior jobs.
Thanks!
Paul
nice
Looks good but termites think so too. Consider composite siding.
Super helpful!! Thanks