A question for the residing experts… pun intended.
I am about to reside a house with fibercement siding and panels (Certainteed). The Tudor house is currently sheathed with a combination of Stuccato board, brick and cedar. Having replaced a few windows in the past, I know that the original builder used Tyvek over rigid foam panels on top of 2×4 walls. The 20 year old cedar does not seem to have eaten the wrap yet, but the cedar is looking pretty sad.
Following the manufacturer’s instructions is a given, but I am concerned about the FC drying properly if installed right up against felt paper or wrap.
As I see it, the correct steps would be:
1. Strip the existing sheathing (edit: siding) and wrap
2. Pull the windows and doors
3. Reflash and wrap the house (product?) Do you double wrap or furr out for FC like you would for stucco?
4. Reinstall the windows and doors
5. Install the new fibercement siding / panels and trim.
6. Caulk and Paint (not using prepainted FC) Do you always prepaint on the ground?
Wrap suggestions? Tips regarding doors and windows? Drainage plane considerations with fibercement?
Edited 6/18/2007 5:03 pm ET by Thaumaturge
Edited 6/19/2007 1:15 pm ET by Thaumaturge
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Wow, can there really be no opinions from Breaktime siding pros?
I'll bite and take your suggestions as serious.
When re-siding what benifit do you get from removing the existing windows, doors, & sheathing?
I'll bite and take your suggestions as serious.
When re-siding what benifit do you get from removing the existing windows, doors, & sheathing?
Why would you think this post wasn't serious?
Flashing from openings has to overlap the drainage plane behind the siding right? How does the drain pan from a window or door overlap the new wrap/felt if the window is already installed? I see no way to do this without pulling the windows.
In the case of this particular building, I have yet to see any existing opening flashed correctly, so I am hesitant to just cover it all up with new siding, caulk, and hope for the best.