New Siding Over T111

Lastly while t 111 siding is one of the least expensive siding products it needs painting or staining every few years and is generally not nearly as durable as many others.

New siding over t111.

In this case would you recommend eliminating the vents. I am working with a customer to install new windows and reside their house which currently has t111 siding with hardiplank lap siding. Nor can you overlay compromised t1 11 with a non structural panel and assume that it still meets the structural requirements. Overlay of hardie plank siding over plywood t1 11.

2 should i add a moisture barrier over the existing t111 siding for the other three sides of the home. But would the double layer of building paper tend to trap moisture in the t1 11. 15 felt is a poor wrb at best so my gut instinct is that it is a good idea to throw a layer of 30 felt on before. I want to put horizontal and vertical siding over the t1 11 with some wrb and coraplast strips behind it.

Overlay is simply to install a new sheet over the old sheet. If you are considering new siding i d suggest reviewing all options before proceding with a 2nd layer of t 111 siding. I will be installing hardie plank siding over the t 111 using it as sheeting. Bought in big sheets 4 8 or 4 12 these sheets can cover lots of sf very easily.

T1 11 siding is usually the structural sheathing not merely siding. That in my mind anyway raises the question of whether to apply a second layer of building paper under the shingles or to just shingle directly over the plywood. My inclination is to do the former apply a layer of building paper under the new shingles or siding. By jenica lee november 29 2012.

Some arizona houses were built with wood siding normally called t1 11. T1 11 was a bad idea in damp climates for a number of reasons. Hardie panels are not structural you can t just replace one with the other. I have been reading various opinions on this topic and hope to generate some conclusion on what is the right choice.

Above all it is extremely important that there is a substrate whether it s new osb or existing siding in good integrity installed directly to the studs underneath the hardieplank siding. I have a house with t1 11 as it s siding sheathing. The roof has virtually no pitch. My plan simplified is to fur out the walls to plane in with the gables because they overlap the walls wrap with jumbo tex building paper and install hardiplank.

Now the kicker is whether or not to run 30 felt over the t 111 before siding. 1 should i include a moisture barrier over the existing felt for the front of the home prior to hardiplank install. I am quoting a reside for a ho it is currently single wall construction t 111 siding w 15 felt under the siding. However there are several factors to consider before installing new siding over it.

It has a flat roof and no overhang. The facia has vents drilled in it currently.