holes in siding

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eddytheflow

Discussion Starter · Jun 7, 2011

hey guys, just bought an old house and i'm wondering how worried i should be about exposed wood on the exterior. i think it could be a problem, but i don't know how to remedy something like this the correct way.

so far contractors i've talked to have mentioned just matching a piece of the siding and putting it right over; another even said that they would put a piece of metal over it and just paint it a matching color. what do you all think?

thanks!

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Tom Struble

· #6 · Jun 7, 2011

you can poke around there with a shovel,don't be too surprised if you don't find much

that close to grade i would expect the mudsill is rotten,wouldn't be surprised to see corner damage too

i would pull the vinyl siding off maybe 3'up inspect and repair,try to pull the grade down if possible...it doesn't look good sorry

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Tom Struble

· #8 · Jun 7, 2011

when you were digging did you find any foundation material?.ideally you want at least 6-8'' of exposed foundation before the siding starts,but anything you can get would help,keeping the area free of plants and a layer of free draining gravel wouldn't hurt

the siding repair is fairly simple,but don't do it until you have a better grasp on what your dealing with

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