How to Replace Rotted Siding on your House

Learn how to replace the house siding on your home, with tips such as how to remove the rotten siding, in this free DIY, home improvement video series.

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Summary: House siding protects your home from wind, snow, and rain at a fraction of the cost of other building materials. It is extremely durable and easy to maintain or replace. Occasionally siding can become damaged or in the case of wood siding, it can rot. Rotten siding has to be treated as soon as possible, because the rot can continue to spread and cause mold to grow in your walls. Removing rotten siding and installing new siding is a relatively painless project that can be done with a few simple tools and some easy but expert instruction. If you think your siding is rotten or damaged and think it should be replaced, learn for free how to remove and replace your house siding from our construction expert.

In this free online video series, learn from construction expert Jon Olson as he removes and installs new house siding to show you how to replace the siding on your home. Jon will teach you how to check your house siding, what tools and materials you will need to remove your house siding, how to remove trim board, how to remove house siding sheets, how to prepare studs for the new siding installation, how to install new siding on your house, how to caulk the seams on your house siding, how prime for paint, how to paint the siding on your house, how to install side and lower trim boards, how to seal the new siding on your house, how to touch up paint your house siding.

About the Expert

Jon holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and Human Sciences degree, with an endorsement in Industrial Technology Education from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Additionally he studied multiple trades at Southeast Community College in Lincoln. He currently teaches a Construction class at the high school level. In addition, he has worked in Residential Construction for multiple years.

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