I have old vertical wood siding and it's about 26 years old. It's seen it's better days and it needs to be replaced...Can I put new vertical wood siding over the top of the old stuff, or do I need to take of the old?
2007-02-22 11:25:00 · 6 answers · asked by CJ 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Pull the old off, and staplegun builders felt over the framing before applying the new siding. Don't use a heavier weight felt than you need. But heavier is better than too light. This would also be a good time to check insulation and framing for any waterdamage, but as its vertical, you'll probably have plywood or chipboard nailed to the framing, so that may not be possible. Just look for rot on the plywood. When putting up the felt, do a layer at the bottom, then above, so if water does get in, it will roll down the felt and not absorb into framing or insulation.
Also, T-111 is a good siding though its a little more expensive, and if its the glued composite stuff, I'd recommend a concrete based siding but youll need expensive circular saw blades, and though more expensive, it will last a whole lot longer and looks very comparable to wood, and does not have expansion and contraction problems like wood does.
2007-02-22 12:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by pyledriver 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will need to take off the narrow slats and then you can add new vertical siding if that is how you want to go - It would be a good idea to overlap the old slots with the new siding (in fact stapling siding paper over the whole side would be best). Remember to put the thin slats over the wide ones, they help seal the wall, they are not just for appearance.
2007-02-22 12:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by startrektosnewenterpriselovethem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No recommended
If you are looking for affordable long term fix
Have vinyl siding installed
If there is rotten wood you need to replace those pieces it then cover over every thing with vinyl siding
2007-02-26 09:18:04 · answer #3 · answered by r s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take out the old, then the new will fit perfect. Make certain to match the wood types. If it is cedar clapboard or fir or pine, etc. Take a piece you remove to the lumber yard to be sure
2007-02-22 11:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace horizontal wood siding
2015-11-05 05:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by dwainn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say you will have to remove it because as soon as you start to put new over the old, the hammering will cause the old to bust and break up leaving your siding unlevel in places..
2007-02-22 11:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by raven1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋