Step 1 inspect the siding.
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Mark locations of shingle courses on pole.
Sample the old cedar.
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Step 4 sample the old cedar.
4 securely nail any loose sheathing to the wall studs with 3 inch galvanized nails.
3 peel off any paper or housewrap.
Step 2 color difference.
1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3.
Normally a cedar shake will have two nails fastening it.
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Step 5 slice the cedar.
Inspect the condition of sheathing.
Normally one can shift the shingle back and forth using a blade or a wide metallic instrument while pulling it away from the boxing.
Force open the damaged cedar shake by inserting a blade beneath the bottom edge of the shingle.
Scrutinize the siding and look for shakes that have come slack from the nails or ones that have cracked and split.
How to repair cedar shake siding.