The old boards had reached the end of their life, with flaking paint, split and cupped boards, and gaps opening up between the laps. Once boards get to that stage, painting over them won’t fix it, and they start letting moisture into the wall frame behind.
We stripped the failing boards off the wall, checked the frame behind, then installed new weatherboards course by course, keeping the laps consistent and the lines running true along the full length. Joints were staggered and fixed off neatly, nail holes filled, and the boards primed ready for paint.
The result is a straight, sealed wall that’s protected properly against the weather again, and it still suits the character of the original home.
