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    Aug 16, 2008, 04:55 PM
    Repairing cracked cedar shakes that are painted
    We have a ranch house with painted cedar shake siding. As we prep to repaint, I am wondering whether we need to caulk the places where the siding has cracked vertically, before we paint.
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    Aug 18, 2008, 05:10 PM
    Is the siding really split shakes or is it sawn shingles? Pics would help.
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    Aug 18, 2008, 05:16 PM
    If the crack does not line up near a seam of the shake behind it you do not need to caulk. If it is even close to the seam behind it you must use a paintable caulk.
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