Patch Wood Siding Holes

This is an old carpenter s trick to fill nail holes on furniture that will be left unpainted.

Patch wood siding holes.

Don t worry if the patch slightly juts out from the hole. For repairs that will match natural wood siding you ll want to use stainable wood putty. Siding repair is best done with hand tools with one exception. For example the birds tend to prefer redwood and cedar siding over other woods and their activity is more frequently directed to stained wood than painted wood.

Mix it with just a bit of superglue. Stainless steel doesn t rust or stain the paint or leave black streaks on the wood and the rings on the shank act like barbs gripping the sides of the hole to prevent the nail from popping out. Forget the tape measure tom says. If the wood s kept indoors use a water based wood filler primer and paint but if it s kept outdoors use a solvent based wood filler oil based primer and paint.

This method works great for filling small holes in woodwork or gaps in joinery. Step 1 save sawdust. If you ve noticed a large hole in a piece of wood or furniture you can fix it with a few supplies from your local home improvement store. Power tools are out for this job.

It decides how well the paint covers and how well the patch blends into the existing surface. The type of filler follows the size of the patch. For the best guarantee against pop out use 7d or 8d 2 or 2 inches long nails and drive them into the studs. 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.

To patch wood using this method you ll need sawdust from the specific wood you are patching. Some homes are at greater risk than others. Instead you can size the replacement using the old clapboard as a template a simple technique that virtually guarantees a tight fit on the first try. How to repair holes in wood siding.

Use wood filler to place the patch inside the hole. Remove the wood then the nails. This can be the same wood filler used to repair smaller holes. When you fill woodpecker holes or blemishes in siding or other wood surfaces the type of wood plays a factor.

This is easily repaired. Any product intended for. Scrape off any excess wood filler. Correct way to apply wood filler to exterior siding.

For holes up to and gouges narrower than 1 2 in use elmer s interior exterior carpenter s wood filler.