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Vinyl siding over wood siding vapor barrier fiber board insulation?

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:47:52 +0000

Confused here. I live in northwestern PA, about 10 miles from Lake Erie. I have wood siding on an old house that has the paint badly peeling off. I’m going to put vinyl siding over this old wood siding. I’ve had different answers from different people about insulation and vapor barriers. The walls are not insulated. So I have old peeling paint on wood siding over uninsulated walls.

At some point I plan on insulating those walls. So a contractor I used for my roof suggested using celotex fiber board over the wood siding prior to putting on the vinyl. This would also help make the wall flat for putting on the vinyl as well as insulate the house. However, it’s not waterproof is that going to cause a vapor situation which gets absorbed into the fiber board?

A neighbor also has vinyl over his old wood siding, however he just has a foam vapor barrier.

Yet another has said I don’t need anything and that the wood siding is already insulat, just put up the siding.

Correct answer?

What can I use to glue James Hardie fiber cement trim boards?

Mon, 10 May 2010 02:47:19 +0000

Will Titebond II (weatherproof) work? I have a 1928 home and am trying to duplicate one of the original exterior window sills to go on a new window. I need to glue a couple of 5/4 pieces together to get the right thickness and I want it to last. The originals have redwood but it’s old growth I believe and more stable than what I can find now in redwood or DF. Correct me if I’m wrong there. Plus I have only two attaching points to work with on either side of the window so I chose the fiber cement product for it’s stability. Nothing on James Hardie’s site says what can be used to glue it with though.

Thanks

Thanks
Chris

Cedar shake or fiber cement alternative?

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:53:45 +0000

Anyone out there have photos of fiber cement siding in a “shake” look installed or experience with both? We’re trying to determine whether to replace old cedar shake with fiber cement on three sides of the house. Will fiber cement be noticeably different looking? The house is a foursquare, built in 1902. The main brand we’re looking at is James Hardie.

PacTool SA904 Fiber Cement Gable Scribe

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:54:48 +0000

www.pactool.us The SA904 Gable Scribe from PacTool makes capturing and cutting gable angles in fiber-cement siding and paneling fast and easy. Capture gable angles quickly and easily 30 edge with integral shear guide Lightweight machined aluminum

Can fiber cement exterior siding be used to count as masonry percentage?

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:47:02 +0000

Do you get a discount on homeowners insurance when you have cement fiber siding on your home?

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:49:14 +0000

what is the difference between vinyl siding and fiber cement board siding? i have heard that fiber cement is?

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:44:52 +0000

more upscale. is this true? is there a big difference in the look? how do they differ in appearance? whats so great about it?

Do you have to paint Hardie Plank, (Fiber Cement siding) and How Often?

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:47:04 +0000

Residing My Home, Need Help.

Is fiber cement siding easier to apply than vinyl over the existing masonite siding?

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:47:52 +0000

PacTool Snapper Shear SS424 Fiber Cement Backerboard Shear

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:48:40 +0000

www.pactool.us The Snapper Shear SS424 Fiber-Cement Backerboard Shear from PacTool lets you cut fiber-cement backerboard fast, clean, and with no airborne dust. Perfect for indoor cutting during ceramic tile installations. Cuts fiber-cement backerboard up to 1 thick. Smooth, fast cuts with no airborne dust Pneumatic-powered model available