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  1. General DIY Discussions
    Does anyone know what this is? it looks like some sort of siding? Is this a part that can be bought or is custom cut and bent? Any other info on how to fix this would be greatly appreciated.
  2. Roofing/Siding
    I have vertical tongue and groove cedar siding that had rotted on the bottom and that we just replaced in some areas. To protect both the old and new siding, should we put a wood hardener on the cut bottom ends? Apply the same solid stain we are applying to the rest of the siding? Something...
  3. Building & Construction
    I have a siding install on my house where the first floor is cement block and the second is wood framed. I’m using 2x4’s as furring strips to mount Hardie board to. The transition of the wall itself between the block and wood frame is a bit wonky and wavey. What I would love to do is bridge...
  4. Roofing/Siding
    Need some help with the backside of this duplex. I'm removing French doors and (ideally) putting in a single door that will be left aligned in the osb opening. I'm not sure what to do with the right side of the opening. I've considered vertical batten over the whole area, hiding that it was...
  5. General DIY Discussions
    Hello, I am new to this forum, but hoping for some good advice on a project. We bought a 100+ yr old home, which has a detached “shed” in the backyard. The previous owners put a new roof and siding on the exterior of the shed, but the interior is original. I ripped out the paneling and old...
  6. Roofing/Siding
    We had Gentek vertical siding installed in September 2022. At that time we had new windows installed (different company) as well. The previous siding was horizontal and had some wavyness to it. We assumed poor installation. When they removed that they found wood sheathing as must have been...
  7. Roofing/Siding
    Is back-priming Doug fir t1-11 necessary/useful? No rain screen underneath. Could see it impeding water vapor traveling to the outside, but may protect the wood. Tyia!
  8. Roofing/Siding
    I’ve settled on installing all wood 19/32 Douglas fir siding on my house vertically oriented without underlying sheathing. I’m going to install tyveck using cap staples and, tape the seams, and use 2 1/2 inch hot dipped ring shank nails in the nailing pattern for sheathing. I also have 1 3/4...
  9. Roofing/Siding
    Hi All, I'm planning to tear down the engineered wood siding and replace it with plywood and batton. I've been doing a lot of internet research and I think I have the general idea. Let me run this by you. Please shoot holes in the idea to help me do it right. The area I'm working with has a...
  10. General DIY Discussions
    I went up on my roof to see this , I can’t tell what has caused the damage. I did notice raccoon poop close to this, could it be possible that they tried to get into the addic ? how would I prevent this from happening again ? Also how would I go about fixing the siding ?
  11. Roofing/Siding
    Anyone have experience with composite siding products in hail prone climates? Or impact resistant (as far as that goes) in a vinyl? I need to re-side a foursquare (two stories with a dormer and a half porch). Right now it has crumbling wood siding. It’s a family owned property that should have...
  12. Roofing/Siding
    We are completely restoring a 1950's Farmhouse and are attempting to do the siding ourselves (owner-builder). The house currently has cedar board-and-batten siding on top of fiberboard sheathing (mixture of Celotex and Johns Manville Weathertite). Originally the house did not have any insulation...
  13. Roofing/Siding
    Can my siding guy remove asbestos siding without a permit? Or is asbestos abatement required with a permit?
  14. Roofing/Siding
    Hello, I'm trying to figure out how I can protect this dirt / floor area from rain. I've highlighted in red. My Main Problem When it rains water seems to pool in this specific spot from the rain (not from the water draining to this area from other places). I'm worried because there is raised...
  15. Roofing/Siding
    The house was built in 1978, has original aluminum siding, behind it is the old school not so efficient insulation (some of it appears to be Styrofoam). Have been getting quotes on new siding with efficient insulation, home is 2200 sq ft 2 story, quotes 35-50,000. Old siding isn't in bad...
  16. Roofing/Siding
    Thanks for letting me join this great site. I am not a contractor but I have built many additions, cabins, etc and am well versed in framing principles. But I have a question about steel siding. I have a situation on my cottage where I need to use steel siding for a section of lower wall. My...
  17. Roofing/Siding
    New to the forum, looking for your help. I've noticed water dripping over the siding of my chimney, causing some obvious defects to the bottom few siding panels. I started taking the siding off, thinking that's all I will need to replace, only to discover this: I've removed some of the...
  18. Windows and Doors
    I'd like to replace the vinyl windows (eight in total) in my house. The windows are all vinyl, including the frames, sashes, etc. and are molded units. There is no molding holding the sashes in (They tilt in with a release) and no parting strips. They are held in place by nailing flanges on...
  19. Building & Construction
    Hi, I am replacing a few windows in my home and am wondering which parts of the exterior to caulk. The replacement windows are vinyl and are being installed in the existing openings. After the windows are installed the existing exterior trim on all 4 sides is being covered with new aluminum...
  20. Painting
    My whole house has been sanded down in preparation for stain. The old cedar cleaned up way better than I thought it would. I did a test area using TWP 1500 series in pecan on the back of my house and thought it looked great (warm golden brown). However, another test spot on the front of the...
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