Cork For Holes In Wood Siding
For best results use corks to proactively fill the holes from last year before carpenter bee season begins.
Cork for holes in wood siding. The cork can be left flush with the surface of the wood or you can recess it slightly and fill the void with exterior spackling compound or latex wood filler. Set your store to see local. Once your wood filler is mixed use it quickly. These corks are simply the best wood filler for carpenter bee holes.
Apply the filler to the craft sticks using another craft stick or a putty knife. Before painting or sealing fill all cracks nail holes divots and splintered wood with caulking or putty. We provide the tools to let you quickly compare vinyl siding prices from the leading brands like james hardie siding and more. Best seller kreg 3 8 in.
Hillman 50 pack 5 16 in wood hole plugs. Compare wood vinyl siding prices save with cork d. Split it lengthwise on the bandsaw. Set your store to see local availability.
You can avoid these issues with a spray cork coating. Everbilt 8 tapered cork stoppers model 834978 1 22 bag 1 22 bag free delivery. Our wooden corks are sized to perfectly fill in the standard carpenter bee nest. For pricing and availability.
The holes that the bees produce are often 1 2 inch or so in diameter. Solid wood pocket hole plugs 50 pack model p pnt 5 47 5 47. If your exterior siding has sustained damage you can patch it with filler but it has to be the right kind of filler. Since these are attractive starting places for bees.
Apply the wood filler to the craft sticks to fill the hole. Creative stair parts 1 in wood hole plug. When you spray cork your house you re creating a barrier against the elements. Caulk is a product that can be used to repair holes but i stay away from it.
Drill a 3 4 inch hole in the middle of it. Take a 1 x 2 by 4 inch piece of wood. The two halves are perfect to grip a wine bottle cork and hold it securely for drilling. Unlike the rock filler in stucco cork is naturally flexible.
The filler should be level and even with the surface of the wood. Any product intended for. If the problem is unrelenting you may need to look into non wood siding and trim options such as aluminum vinyl fiber cement or masonry. Correct way to apply wood filler to exterior siding.