Replacing Wood Siding With Vinyl

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.

Replacing wood siding with vinyl.

For cheaper siding materials such as vinyl and engineered wood siding you can expect to pay 6 000 to 13 000 for installation on an average sized home. The house we are the process of purchasing currently has wood siding with no plywood underneath. In this video i am using lp smartside lap siding to side my house. Good quality wood siding can cost 250 more than vinyl siding of similar quality.

Where siding meets a roof it will rot if the siding touches the shingles. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. Vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface. Consider replacing rotted areas with fiber cement siding.

Subscribe to this old house. We were told the house is 10 sq ft. Maintenance of wood siding vs vinyl siding. When you replace these boards make sure you have good flashing along the joint.

To estimate siding replacement costs. If you know someone who has had siding for several years they may confirm that this substitute siding is not what the advertisers claim. I am using special siding clamps that lets me do everything solo. We want to replace the siding with vinyl or something cheaper if thats possible.

The dangers of replacing rotten wood siding on your own. Gap between siding and shingles. Aluminum siding dents scratches and tears. Vinyl is not much better.

The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight. Vinyl siding installation is designed to hang loosely on the sheathing so that it can expand and contract with temperature changes. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner repair sections of his vinyl siding that have holes. Best way to cut vinyl siding and installation.

For more expensive materials such as wood fiber cement and stucco you should expect to pay 12 000 to 23 000 for installation on an average sized home. Install the new siding so there s a 1 in. The houses on the inside is 1020 sq ft if that helps. Vinyl siding is not maintenance free.

To prevent the relatively thin panels from buckling observe these fitting and nailing rules.