Covering Up Wood Siding

Covering flat walls such as t 111 or stucco siding is usually a prime siding for re siding.

Covering up wood siding.

Make sure to drill holes into the studs of your home. You ll want the plywood panels to overlap the window four inches to ensure your windows won t get blown out. It would be wiser to remove the wood siding to make certain there is no damage. Wood paneling can make a room feel a little chaotic not to mention dark musty and reminiscent of the 70s but it can also be seriously stylish when done right.

Using existing siding for replacing siding the best place to start is to closely examine the existing siding to get a good understanding of what condition it is actually in. While whether to remove the existing wood siding is really a personal choice. In addition any signs of insect infestation will remain an issue when covering the wood with vinyl so removing the wood siding is a better option. A waterproof barrier paper and galvanized metal screening are applied over wood walls before stucco is added to provide a good base for the stucco and protect the walls underneath.

Just like vinyl siding you ll need to ensure the siding surface is completely flat either by the old siding or by adding slats to the wall. The trim won t be stable enough to withstand storms. Having said that there are a few things that you might want to think about. While i would never want to see beautiful logs get covered up with siding i will say that it is possible to cover the logs with siding.

Stucco siding traditional stucco is made from building sand portland cement lime and water. Part of this higher expense is the result of the material itself but it also has to do with the installation labor as well as the volume of trim and paint required to finish the siding. Any imperfections in the wall will almost always show up in the siding. Beadboard panels are an efficient economical way to get that popular tongue and groove porchy look to cover up an unattractive ceiling.

According to the best practices manual from james hardie existing siding can be used as a substrate as long as it is in good condition meaning that it is not warped. Good quality wood siding can cost 250 more than vinyl siding of similar quality. Compare wood and vinyl options and choose the one that best suits your budget and diy aspirations.