Wood Siding

Routine Care Task

Inspect and maintain wood siding

Unprotected wood siding risks being destroyed by insects, mold, and mildew.

And rotten wood can allow water damage to occur inside your home.

Priority

Timing: May (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Wood Siding are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

The following maintenance tasks should be conducted for your wood siding:

Prune trees, shrubs, and bushes so that branches do not rub against the wood siding.

Check all surfaces for weathering and paint failure. Re-paint or add a stain or water-repellant as necessary.

Re-nail loose siding (use rust-resistant screws); replace rotted areas; repair splits as necessary.

Check for termites, carpenter ants, and wasp's nest.

Pressure wash and clean siding as necessary, or re-paint.

Take special care to ensure that ground, debris, leaf piles, etc are not touching your wood siding. This can lead to insect infestation.

Helpful Accessories

Wood Primers