How To Install Vinyl Siding Over Shakes

Pop a level chalk line for the starter strip an inch or two above the bottom of the siding.

How to install vinyl siding over shakes.

This is our most comprehensive. 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. Space panels at various temperature ranges. Installing vinyl shake siding.

Also as the original outside shingles had been removed i had the opportunity to blow in insulation all around the house from the outside. Use the temperature indicator provided on the panel as a guide for the amount of space. I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house. 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.

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. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. The most common practice when installing vinyl siding over existing wood shingles or clapboard is to first put up rigid foam or fan fold. These products are designed primarily to pad imperfections on the walls so the new layer of siding will lay flatter.

Skip this step if the wall has siding and trim installed. Rot and deterioration is something that shows up as you install the siding. Use plastic or wrap. Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

Nail the starter strip to the siding aligning the top of the strip with the chalk line. If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss. Depending on your homeowner s preference you can install the shakes on an entire wall or as a wainscot with traditional siding above. 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.

Fastening strips are the key to vinyl installation. Install plastic or woven house wrap. Perfection shingles like any other outdoor plastics expand and contract with the change in temperature. These concerns need to be addressed and dealt with before you consider installing vinyl over wood or else you might.

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.