How to Patch Wood Siding
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Supplies You Will Need
1. Replacement Clapboard (see Overview)
2. Acrylic Latex Caulk
3. 7d Stainless Steel Ring-Shank Siding Nails - Tools List
Photo: Webb Chappell
1. Cut
Using a utility knife, score the entire length of the damaged clapboard from end to end, about halfway up from its bottom, or butt, edge. Don't slice all the way through the board, or you may cut the builder's felt underneath.
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