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Material to patch wood siding David Nebenzahl 05-09-2008
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Posted by David Nebenzahl on May 9, 2008, 2:13 am
Just plugged a couple holes in a client's house that were drilled by a
perhaps overzealous plumber installing an external tankless water
heater; they left two big holes in the siding. Plugged them nicely with
conical wooden plugs, but of course there was some tear-out, so there
are some rather large divots that need to be filled.

With what is the question: what material should I use to fill these gaps
that won't easily come out? The siding is old redwood, in a mild (N.
California Bay Area) climate. Some of the divots are about 1/4" deep.
Wood filler comes to mind, but I don't think that would last very long.


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Posted by dadiOH on May 9, 2008, 5:17 am
David Nebenzahl wrote:
> Just plugged a couple holes in a client's house that were drilled by a
> perhaps overzealous plumber installing an external tankless water
> heater; they left two big holes in the siding. Plugged them nicely
> with conical wooden plugs, but of course there was some tear-out, so
> there are some rather large divots that need to be filled.

Bondo works well.

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Posted by Frank on May 9, 2008, 8:30 am

> Just plugged a couple holes in a client's house that were drilled by a
> perhaps overzealous plumber installing an external tankless water heater;
> they left two big holes in the siding. Plugged them nicely with conical
> wooden plugs, but of course there was some tear-out, so there are some
> rather large divots that need to be filled.
>
> With what is the question: what material should I use to fill these gaps
> that won't easily come out? The siding is old redwood, in a mild (N.
> California Bay Area) climate. Some of the divots are about 1/4" deep. Wood
> filler comes to mind, but I don't think that would last very long.
>
>
> --
> The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
> conversation with the average voter.
>
> - Attributed to Winston Churchill


I would think fillers would separate due to different expansion/contraction
rates. Redwood dutchman patch and Titebond II - should go pretty fast with a
router and a jig.



Posted by David Nebenzahl on May 9, 2008, 1:03 pm
On 5/9/2008 5:30 AM Frank spake thus:

>
>> Just plugged a couple holes in a client's house that were drilled by a
>> perhaps overzealous plumber installing an external tankless water heater;
>> they left two big holes in the siding. Plugged them nicely with conical
>> wooden plugs, but of course there was some tear-out, so there are some
>> rather large divots that need to be filled.
>>
>> With what is the question: what material should I use to fill these gaps
>> that won't easily come out? The siding is old redwood, in a mild (N.
>> California Bay Area) climate. Some of the divots are about 1/4" deep. Wood
>> filler comes to mind, but I don't think that would last very long.
>
> I would think fillers would separate due to different expansion/contraction
> rates. Redwood dutchman patch and Titebond II - should go pretty fast with a
> router and a jig.

Yes, that would be the right way to do it, I suppose. (I used Titebond
II to glue the plugs in.) I was trying to get away with just schmearing
something in there, but maybe I'll rout it out and patch it that way.


--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.

- Attributed to Winston Churchill

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