How To Install Vinyl Siding Over Shakes

Installing vinyl shake siding.

How to install vinyl siding over shakes. And in the 30 plus years installing vinyl i have never had a recall from problems that were missed during the job or were the results of the installation. And there again i realized the importance of installing a good house wrap in this case i installed one that allows better drainage behind the shingles siding. Installing vinyl siding over wood shingles or siding results in problems including hidden rot and deterioration beneath the vinyl siding having less protection against weather elements and inconsistent thickness to the walls. This is our most comprehensive.

Depending on your homeowner s preference you can install the shakes on an entire wall or as a wainscot with traditional siding above. If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss. Space panels at various temperature ranges. Fastening strips are the key to vinyl installation.

Use the temperature indicator provided on the panel as a guide for the amount of space. Perfection shingles like any other outdoor plastics expand and contract with the change in temperature. Was the problem that they put new siding over old or that they put new siding over a rotted wall with no drainage plain in between. These products are designed primarily to pad imperfections on the walls so the new layer of siding will lay flatter.

We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding. On my new build house i also did shingles. Nail vertical vinyl corners to the corners of the house making sure they are plumb.

The most common practice when installing vinyl siding over existing wood shingles or clapboard is to first put up rigid foam or fan fold. Also as the original outside shingles had been removed i had the opportunity to blow in insulation all around the house from the outside. Rot and deterioration is something that shows up as you install the siding. Install plastic or woven house wrap.

No siding manufacturer voids a warranty for installing siding over existing siding. Snap a level chalk line around the bottom of the house about an inch above the bottom of the existing wood siding for a steel starter strip. I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house. Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line.