House seven of the Elmwood project. Homeowner Robert Emanuel has old shingles on the roof and sidewall replaced.

Use a shingle ripper to remove cracked or damaged shingles without having to reside the whole wall. First, determine which shingles are to be removed. Slide the notched end of the shingle ripper up behind the shingle. Feel around until the notch catches on the nail and then pull. Apply a small piece of flashing before nailing up the new shingle.

House seven of the Elmwood project. Homer Earl from the Cedar shake and shingle bureau tells us what makes a good shingle. Also a look at Sikkens Cetol1 shingle stain products. Bob Ryley and Bob apply side shingles.

Bob meets Ryley outside where he is putting sidewall shingles on the new addition. Bob points out the newly trimmed window and the ten inch wide piece of felt around it called a spline. The spline is common in the Northeast to prevent moisture from coming in between the trim and the shingle once shrinkage has occurred. Ryley explains that he is using a red cedar eighteen-inch perfection shingle that is rejoined and rebutted to form a perfectly square shingle. This type of shingle is higher in quality and price than a standard white cedar shingle, but it is better for taking paint and stain. Because Ryley is using an eight-inch exposure on the shingle, he can use a third fewer shingles on the project. He uses a story pole up the corner of the house as a guide for each row of shingles. Bob and Ryley take the strapping off and raise it to the next chalk line to start a new row. The chalk string is moved so that it can hold the shingles in place. Ryley and Bob put the shingles on the strapping and cut the middle ones to size. Then they are nailed in place and the process repeats. Ryley uses five penny galvanized box nails nailed twice into each shingle.

…formulated for: Scrubbability and stain resistance; Good hiding ability; Splatter resistance; Easy touch-up. Exterior paint is formulated for: Color retention; Resistance to fading; Flexibility to withstand expansion and contraction due…

Preparation for exterior paint continues, as the crew sands, scrapes, grinds, and strips its way to a smooth surface before priming. Bob plays hooky and…

…30 to 50 percent of the time on proper prepping. You won t want to skimp on surface preparation. Most failures of exterior paint are due to poor surface preparation or structural defects that lead to water damage. Extra time spent on stripping…

…perhaps damages wood the most. Damaged wood leads to bubbling, crumbling and cracking paint, which is why many exterior paint jobs don't last more than a few years. Other types of siding include plastic (vinyl or weatherboard), metal…