Not to stir up the Tyvek vs tar paper wars, but:
My first siding job is going to be putting up FC clapboards (I read the FHB #140 article) after removing a combination of cedar shingles and clapboards. There is presently tar paper over 1 x’s under the shingles. My first question is: Should I remove the old paper and replace it with new, just cover it over with new, or does it matter?
Second question: Because I’m putting on vertical corner trim, where there was none before, there will be places–like between the corner of the house and the edge of the garage door–where there will only be a couple of inches between the two trim pieces. Will it look best to cut very (!) short clapboards for these spaces, or perhaps just run a single piece vertically?
Thanks.
Thon
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Just run the new TP over the old unless it is loose or buckling, which is usually the case.
As to the shorties. I would still use clapboards but the danger is that pieces will split along the grain. I caulk first before setting each one so the caulk doesn;t show and then count on it to act as an adhesive while sticking the piece with a fine sized nail.
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piffin, I know it would be an utter pain the butt, but why not predrill the shorties to make sure they dont split?
sure, that works too..
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if it was me I would remove the old tarpaper so you can inspect the sheathing for rot or any other unknowns