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locate lock tab with chisel tip and remove

Replacing a Damaged Cedar Impressions Panel (Option 2)

You will need a hammer, wood chisel, and hacksaw or utility knife.

Use a wood chisel to remove the lock tabs on the top side of the damaged panel. Lock tabs can be located by using the chisel to slightly lift the panel locked into the upper portion of the damaged panel.

After locating the lock tabs, place the bevel of the chisel down against the face of the damaged panel; use a hammer and the chisel to knock off the lock tabs of the damaged panel. Then remove the nails on the damaged panel, and pull the panel down and remove it.

On the replacement panel, use a hacksaw or utility knife to cut the lock tabs to half their original length. Slide the replacement panel back into the position of the removed damaged panel.

Use the hammer handle to put pressure against the bottom butt of the replacement panel to force pressure upward enough that the replacement panel will engage with the panel above.

Drill a nail hole in the center of the top portion of the replacement panel. Then use a colored trim nail to control the direction of expansion of the replacement.

NOTE: While this method provides an aesthetically acceptable replacement, it does not actually secure the panel to the wall. The only way to secure a replacement panel with nails is to remove the siding from the top of the wall down until the damaged panel can be removed.

Cedar Impressions panel (upper course)

colored trim nail butt leg of upper Cedar

Impressions panel Cedar Impressions panel (lower course)

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CTS205 specifications

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