Hi folks,
Have a few 5-foot [or so] vertically oriented, jagged 'cracks' in the wood siding in the pic below, though you can't see them in that pic. But wanted to show the wood siding cause not sure "siding" is the proper term. But it's wood (from 1951 when the house was built).
I assume the way to repair is to dig each crack out, widening it as you would in drywall, then clean them up and fill them.
This is a southwest facing wall in So Ca so the sun beats on it all day. The wood expands and contracts. I want to use a flexible product that will not harden to the point the repair fails later (e.g. Bondo). So am thinking PC-Woody, or Abatron WoodEpox, but have never used either. I heard the former is sticky but maintains its flexibility well, and the latter is good, but what would be easier to work with on a vertical crack?? An epoxy paste like PC Woody, or a clay-like material like WoodEpox? Or is there something else you'd recommend?
Any help would be appreciated. This is my elderly Mom's house and I'm her daughter, so please don't answer in shorthand cause I probably won't know what you're referring to. :biggrin2:
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Have a few 5-foot [or so] vertically oriented, jagged 'cracks' in the wood siding in the pic below, though you can't see them in that pic. But wanted to show the wood siding cause not sure "siding" is the proper term. But it's wood (from 1951 when the house was built).
I assume the way to repair is to dig each crack out, widening it as you would in drywall, then clean them up and fill them.
This is a southwest facing wall in So Ca so the sun beats on it all day. The wood expands and contracts. I want to use a flexible product that will not harden to the point the repair fails later (e.g. Bondo). So am thinking PC-Woody, or Abatron WoodEpox, but have never used either. I heard the former is sticky but maintains its flexibility well, and the latter is good, but what would be easier to work with on a vertical crack?? An epoxy paste like PC Woody, or a clay-like material like WoodEpox? Or is there something else you'd recommend?
Any help would be appreciated. This is my elderly Mom's house and I'm her daughter, so please don't answer in shorthand cause I probably won't know what you're referring to. :biggrin2:
