Recommendation for Vinyl Siding Installer

ishoot308 · 08-29-2013, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sky's

BH is somewhat correct it is nearly impossible to waterproof your house with vinyl siding. until you're in the business of repairing houses and building them you would not understand this. getting 3 quotes great but understand each of them , understand their process for going around your windows and doors because that is where most leaks occur with vinyl siding. good luck dont take the lowest estimate go with the person who spends the most time with you explaining their techniques and the materials they use. good luck.

wow what a summer

I'm sure you know this but vinyl siding or any siding for that matter is not supposed to be waterproof. All siding works off the rain screen principle. Vinyl siding allows for air circulation and proper drainage. What and how the substrate is applied will determine how waterproof the exterior of the house is.

Dan

sky's · 08-29-2013, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

I'm sure you know this but vinyl siding or any siding for that matter is not supposed to be waterproof. All siding works off the rain screen principle. Vinyl siding allows for air circulation and proper drainage. What and how the substrate is applied will determine how waterproof the exterior of the house is.

Dan

figure of speech on waterproofing, poorly installed vinyl like improper use of j channel can cause alot of damage to homes . was not to trying to reinvent the wheel. hope everybody had a great summer. best wishes to all.

Fargo · 09-01-2013, 07:43 AM

Jim French Home Improvements 524-8888 vinyl sided a friends house 5 years ago, attention to details made it look fantastic. For other folks, if your paint is failing in a few short years it may be caused by interior house moisture trying to escape. An energy audit might determine why you need to paint a house every few years. ( I don't paint, do energy audits or vinyl siding )

DickR · 09-01-2013, 02:06 PM

On the subject of paint failing within a few years, here is a link to an article titled: "Rain-Screen Walls: a Better Way to Install Siding," from Fine Homebuilding 137 , pp. 86-91 March 1, 2001.

http://www.finehomebuilding.com/pdf/021137086.pdf

Yes, paint failure often relates to moisture accumulation behind the siding. Sometimes it's due to excessive moisture leaking outward from within the house, and sometimes it's just due to the inability of siding to dry out quickly after wind-driven rain gets behind the siding, something that can and does happen to almost any kind of siding.

ITD · 09-01-2013, 03:54 PM

I have stain, pretty much fades away after a few years then starts to mildew. Newer house, 6 inch fully insulated walls. The vinyl sided house, no repaint, no fade, needed to be powerwashed after 14 years, looks good as new. No competition in my mind, but I understand you wood aficionados out there.... Have at it!!

09-01-2013, 07:43 AM	#3
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	Installer Jim French Home Improvements 524-8888 vinyl sided a friends house 5 years ago, attention to details made it look fantastic. For other folks, if your paint is failing in a few short years it may be caused by interior house moisture trying to escape. An energy audit might determine why you need to paint a house every few years. ( I don't paint, do energy audits or vinyl siding )

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09-01-2013, 02:06 PM	#4
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 755 Thanks: 4 Thanked 259 Times in 171 Posts	On the subject of paint failing within a few years, here is a link to an article titled: "Rain-Screen Walls: a Better Way to Install Siding," from Fine Homebuilding 137 , pp. 86-91 March 1, 2001. http://www.finehomebuilding.com/pdf/021137086.pdf Yes, paint failure often relates to moisture accumulation behind the siding. Sometimes it's due to excessive moisture leaking outward from within the house, and sometimes it's just due to the inability of siding to dry out quickly after wind-driven rain gets behind the siding, something that can and does happen to almost any kind of siding.

09-01-2013, 03:54 PM	#5
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,936 Thanks: 478 Thanked 695 Times in 390 Posts	I have stain, pretty much fades away after a few years then starts to mildew. Newer house, 6 inch fully insulated walls. The vinyl sided house, no repaint, no fade, needed to be powerwashed after 14 years, looks good as new. No competition in my mind, but I understand you wood aficionados out there.... Have at it!!