question on historic siding restoration
I am renovation the existing clapboard siding on my 1870’s stick/victorian eclectic home. I can see what remains of an ancient backing paper between the clapboad and the 1x wall sheathing. My question is when I replace bad areas should I use any underlayment or drainage layer beneath the new siding?
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mgc, welcome to BT.
I have and will continue to use Felt paper/Tar paper over sheeting and behind siding. It has a good track record, is reasonably priced, goes on pretty easy for one guy install and protects the sheeting and home contents pretty well during construction.
I use 30lb as it's more rigid and oddly is about the consistancy of much older 15lb. Cut into lengths you can handle, staple to hold in place and nail off using cap nails if you are not covering right away. In high wind areas, temporary battens help.
Overlap the paper on areas where you use vycor type weatherproofing tape around windows, doors, wall/roof intersections.
Best of luck.
>>In high wind areas, ....
Know something about high wind areas, do ya?
Darn near any area of Wood/Hancock County.
At least here in Lucas, there's a slim chance something will slow it down.
Not all the time tho, planning is everything.
The issude I am afraid of is changing the dynamic of the house that has no underlayment/weather resistive barrier and repairing only 150 sq ft (a small porition) with new materials such as building felt or tyvek or a rainscreen. Is there any truth to keeping with the typical construction because a fix in one area may affect the adjacent areas in a negative way?
The issude I am afraid of is changing the dynamic of the house that has no underlayment/weather resistive barrier and repairing only 150 sq ft (a small porition) with new materials such as building felt or tyvek or a rainscreen. Is there any truth to keeping with the typical construction because a fix in one area may affect the adjacent areas in a negative way?
mgc,
I've been changing the
mgc,
I've been changing the dynamic for over 38 yrs and have not heard that one b/4 exactly.
I know the makeup of mortar should be the same, rather than just the same color.
I also know that priming/sealing all sides of siding (which they didn't do around here in day one, heck mostly ever since too) will help keep the paint on.
Over the years I have mostly run into felt paper over sheeting/behind siding in the old places (1830's + ). On rare occasion it's been a rosin type paper. Sometimes nothing. And just recently-no sheeting of anykind, paper notwithstanding.
Best Practice would be the way to go I think. Temper that with any historical or upkeep issues.
FWIW, red rosin paper is what I most ran into on older pittsburg houses