Went to a new customers house yesterday, a 17 year old post and beam with SIPs. Besides having a ton of rotted trim, due mostly to poor detailing, the siding nails are popping out all over.
The siding is 4″ clapboard with a bead detail on the bottom.
The nails are galvanized box nails. Many nails have worked completely out of the OSB and are now just hanging in the siding.
There’s a lot of warping in the siding, especially the southern exposures. There also seems to be an awful lot of short pieces of siding used.
My first thought is to re-nail using stainless steel, ring shanked nails, 12″ on center, but I’m concerned about the warped siding.
Will the ring shanked nails pull back warped siding?
Any other choices?
Not enough room here to even start talking about the rotted trim and windows, what a nightmare.
Thanks,
Art
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Greetings unique,
As a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
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sounds like a cluster screw.....
I'm think'n nailers should have been used on the sips for the siding... with the rot you speak of and the other problems... it would have allowed a stronger nailing base and much needed venting/air flow under the siding...
strip & reside using screwed on nailers? might cause problems/cost more than it'd be worth
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Are their any signs of water intrusion behind the siding? Is there a housewrap of any kind. If yes on the intrusion and no on the housewrap, you may want to recommend a tear-off for a better look. Granted, you have a timberframe carrying the structure, but the OSB on a SIP is "structural".
Then you can proceed with a re-side (are the backs of the siding primed, too?). I am wondering if 17 years of wood flexing caused the nails to work their way out. Back-primed would help with wood stability, but as (ponytl?) sugested, nailers may be a better option for even drying.
Although nailers will present trim challenges around the windows and doors (unless that will be re-done, too since you indicated trim issues)
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