One contractor tells me it would be better to remove the shakes and the other said he can do the insulation and siding over it.
Can you cover cedar siding with vinyl.
If you want siding for your home that looks great and is durable but requires little maintenance look no further.
Vinyl siding is too flimsy and will not allow for the cedar to be securely nailed.
Vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface.
It can have the look of wood siding without the ongoing work and expense.
They will cover over with vinyl instead of dealing with the problem.
I want to get my house vinyl sided.
If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board to provide a.
Feirer the bonus of installing vinyl into wood siding is that you can simply hammer the nails into the existing surface.
This type of siding can be placed over some existing siding but most will not be good.
Vinyl siding needs no maintenance and is rot uv and insect resistant source.
Any imperfections in the wall will almost always show up in the siding.
Save big with vinyl siding.
If i do not take the shakes off my windows will be recessed.
The key with your wood is to know what kind of shape it is in.
Say they have defective siding or the siding has asbestos etc.
A current trend in home remodeling is doing away with wood siding and installing vinyl siding on the exterior of homes.
It s no wonder why.
They both have good prices.
I currently have cedar shakes on most of it.
Vinyl siding is designed to withstand weather and resist moisture damage.