Rotten Weatherboard

[asimpson]

What are the best tools for removing rotten lengths of weatherboard?

I'm trying to use a circular saw but it seems like cracking a sledge hammer with a nut!

Plus I keep cutting the board above.

Are there any better tools for this job?

Cheers Alex

[pasey25]

I used a jigsaw to do mine. A bit fiddly.

you could always remove the entire board, trim and then replace the remaining good section and the new piece if that makes it easier

[Metal Head]

Hi ASimpson,

You may find this link useful as I was inquiring about this last year.

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=35148

The guys who replaced some of mine used those levers (as seen in the link) to prise out the offending boards.

I would be careful using a jigsaw as you could end up cutting through some piping that may contain water but worse strill electricity:o. You can buy electric saws which hold small 50-75mm diameter blades. You can set the depth at the thickness of the weatherboard and cut through at the points you need to - this is a very quick and accurate way of doing it with out endangering yourself. Obviously if you bought a cordless one you could then turn off the electricity:wink:.

Remember the boards should (and are generally) nailed at the bottom of the weatherboard (the thicker part). this should roughly be in the vicinity of where the studs are.

Regards
David

[pasey25]

I would be careful using a jigsaw as you could end up cutting through some piping that may contain water but worse strill electricity:o.

I should have mentioned that my boards were unfinished on the inside(garage) so I could see that there was no nasties behind them.

[asimpson]

I like the idea of a little elecetric saw.

My problem with levering the boards or removing the whole length is that,

most of the boards are sound

and there is my hot water service attached to the house with about a 2 cm gap. So levering becomes a problem without moving the service.

Thanks

[pawnhead]

Punch the nails, or split them with a chisel where the nails are.

[Geelong demo]

a nice flat garden shovel, if your good enough you wont scratch or crack any boards:wink:
but thats just me, and i've had my practice:2tsup: