When replacing a piece of tongue and groove siding cut the back side of the groove edge off.
Exterior wood shingle siding fell off.
This solution may prove little more than a quick fix however especially if you determine that installation issues are to blame for your missing shingles.
I would use on a test area a 1 staple by 1 4 wide on one side just below the upper course.
6 cut a replacement piece to fit exactly.
While durable strong wind gusts can loosen the material causing it to fall off the side of homes.
Your siding is probably nailed with 6d galvanized siding hand nails.
Shingle siding house with massive paint failure.
Vinyl siding is a heavy duty and comparatively maintenance free material applied to the home s exterior.
The reasoning behind this was that the upkeep of wood siding was too time consuming and newer materials were more resilient.
Homeowners can hire a contractor to replace the missing siding or purchase necessary materials and repair the siding themselves.
Putting a bigger 7d nail would split it.
5 repair any cuts or tears in the building paper beneath the siding by spreading roofing cement over them with a putty knife.