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Questions tagged [siding]

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Is it stupid to replace redwood siding with Hardi board or LP SmartSide?

Our house was built in 1922, and due to some ongoing exterior water damage due (I think) to poor gutters and some ice dam damage after this past horrible Minnesota winter, we have been getting some estimates for various repairs. Our plan at first…
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When re-siding a house, where should I start?

My wife and I just bought our first house and it has some rather old aluminum siding. It's a smaller house (~ 1400 sq. ft.). We'd like to switch to wood siding, but we honestly have no idea where to begin other than guessing that the process breaks…
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How do I put on siding above a slanted roof?

We're replacing siding on our two-story house currently. We can do most of it okay, but our two-car garage has a slanted roof, which mean you can't just put a ladder up there. We're thinking about just hiring it done, but it'd be a lot nicer it we…
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Need to fill nail holes in fiber cement siding

What type of product should I use to fill nail holes in fiber cement siding? Nail holes are from a flag pole I removed.
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Patch holes on engineered wood (masonite) siding and mounting security camera

I have a camera mounted on a wood plank which in turn is mounted on the siding of the garage. Fortunately, it's under the eaves and I didn't see any water getting to this area in the rain. The dark wood plank looks ugly to me, so I want to get rid…
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What's the name/type for the closest match to this siding around today?

I need to match some siding on my house that is a modular home built in 1993. The best I could come up with is reverse board and batten siding with 12 inch on-centers. It doesn't feel like wood, nor vinyl. My guess then is that it is cement? …
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How do I prepare aging cedar siding for staining/painting?

I have a home with old, somewhat damaged, cedar siding. I believe the siding was put on in the early 90s making it about 20 years old. On more than one side there are places were you can see the pattern of what must have been some kind of trellis. …
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Contractor framed exterior window with finger-jointed pine

I just want to run this past some folks who know better than I. My contractor has framed the Hardie Plank lap siding of my exterior addition with a synthetic board (that I don't know the name of) but the exterior window of the project is framed in…
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Bottom of Siding Directing Water To Corners

During our kitchen renovation, we found some wood rot in our house which affected a portion of the rim joist, subfloor, and 2x4s in this corner shown in the photo. We replaced the wood rot and added a house wrap to this section, since this house…
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Do I need to replace existing fiberboard sheathing when I replace my siding?

My home was built in 1978. It is sheathed with a black fiber board. The home needs to be resided. The aluminum siding finish is flaking off. In some places it is down to the metal. Will the black fiber board need to be replaced in order to apply…
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Is vertical siding more durable than horizontal siding, all things being equal?

I'm looking into choosing the siding for a new construction and I'm finding that blogs and websites seem to be suggesting batt & board is better than horizontal siding (e.g. vinyl, hardiplank, etc) for shedding rain water. This seems counter…
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How can I fill a small hole in fiber cement siding?

I've found a couple small holes in my home's fiber cement siding. What's the best way to fill them?
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Is there a way to treat wood siding that is safe to burn?

I'm considering putting real wood siding on, and would like to be able to burn the wood in the fireplace when it reaches the end of its life. I don't want to burn paint or anything else that produces a toxic smoke. What are my options?
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thickness of cedar siding

I am replacing all of the old, rotten siding on my 1895 Victorian with new cedar siding that I plan to prime and paint (either 6" or 8", about 4k sq.ft). Looking at the options in my area (Indianapolis, IN) I'm struggling with the choices. I found…
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Need help to identify existing siding

I need to replace a large section of siding due to water damage. I can't seem to find this siding at any of the box stores. The panels are 11" and have 2 5" cedar planks molded into them. I believe they are mdf. More pictures…
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