How to Replace Damaged Siding | This Old House

Tom Silva replaces the damaged siding on the Elliotborough house in Charleston.

Much of the siding on the Elliotborough house in Charleston has taken a beating and has to be removed and replaced with matching new siding. Tom Silva shows how the primed siding weaves in with the old.

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How to Replace Damaged Siding | This Old House

[shanecthompson]

😂 Silly me. At 0:57 I thought "shot pieces? What are shot pieces?". I then quickly realized it wasn't "shot pieces", but "shawt pieces". Okay, got it! Short pieces.
Love ya Tom!! Thanks buddy, for the decades of your shared knowledge!

[pointedspider]

My favorite show ever!!! Thanks to all you guys!

[BB-uztc]

We love you in NYC this old house. Stay handsome.

[johnroberts]

Hi TOH, that's better siding than this vinyl siding they have today !!! 👍😀🛠

[wheelrolling]

I have a question. I am replacing some siding on an old home. There is no siding the correct thickness., I am thinking I could use something to shim it out. I need something about .06 to .19" thick depending on which siding I choose to buy. What is a good product I could use? Thank you for you great vides.

[aurev]

question: would a metal flashing be ok to put on the bottom plank? I was wondering if that would protect it from rotting sooner than later.

[zacharybcastor]

I need to replace some siding pieces, my house has LP Smartside 38 series 3/8” x 12” x 16’; I can’t seem to find it anywhere. Would the 7/16” thickness work beside my already installed 3/8” pieces? Or do you have a recommendation on another product that would work in its place?

[kajem]

"Put one right there 'Scuddy'."
My friends mother was Chuddy, never heard of Scuddy until today.🤷‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[mattb]

The Roofing and Siding contractor (who is his own LLC business) who lives a few houses from me has it all figured out...if you need new siding, you just rip off the siding and leave your Tyvek or Foamboard exposed to the elements. We're on year 3 or 4 now on his own home.
Hash tag "Think twice and don't hire any contractors from Sussex County, NJ to do any work on expensive Bergen, Morris, or Passaic houses."
Hash tag "NJ Scam Contractors Exposed."
Hash tag "How to get a Grade F with the BBB."
You can't make it up!

[jakeschroeder]

If TOH has a video for just about everything, where's the one on how to get Kevin to shut up at the end of each video? Asking for a friend.

[jumbojoe]

Why are you using a hammer? You guys always use nail-guns on the show.

[SteS]

A good fart would blow that house over. Garden shed construction.