I’m residing my house, and as I’ve taken down the old siding, I can see that my sheathing has some holes in it in places. The sheathing is 1/2″ and it looks just like thick fiberboard, and in places it has holes up to a few inches in diameter that look like over the years someone may have taken a hammer to it in spots.
Is there a reasonable way for me to patch the sheathing to seal it up without having to cut out enough of it to get back to a stud?
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You could re-sheath the entire house. Probably easier to set the depth of your saw to the sheathing thickness and cut out a square tho...
If it was MY house, and the holes were really, REALLY small, I'd probably use some expanding foam, then trim it flush with a hacksaw blade. If it was someone else's house, I'd cut out the square.
Is this in earthquake country? Is there a structural requirement for this sheathing? If so, small patches may not be allowed.
-- J.S.
No, I'm in the Chicago area.