Can You Install Vinyl Siding Over Metal Siding

I don t know the answer to your question about removing the metal siding.

Can you install vinyl siding over metal siding.

Vinyl over any other siding is a mistake. But not with a cement siding where you nail right to the house as opposed to hanging the siding like you do with vinyl or aluminum. Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding. I can t see why you would have to as long as you can get a good bite with your screws as you put on the furring strips.

Removing existing siding and installing osb has several benefits such as having brand new substrate on the home and the ability to inspect the wall cavity and all framing insulation and structural integrity of the home before replacing siding. 2 posts page 1 of 1. Repair help for the do it yourselfer. This goes for fiber cement hardwood and masonite siding.

Granted siding is not as critical as roof fpr weatherproofing there are other problems with trim and performance to be recognized in advance. Yes you can put vinyl siding over existing wood siding assuming its condition is still good. Sat jun 06 2009 2 10 pm location. Many homeowners choose vinyl siding because it is relatively inexpensive easy for a do it yourselfer to install resists insects and rot and never needs.

Installing vinyl siding over wood siding. What is the best procedure to install vinyl siding on a home. Can you tell me why people said you should remove the metal siding. Even though most reputable contractors will never install siding over existing siding there are knuckleheads out there that will say you can do it and it s not a problem.

Just like vinyl siding you ll need to ensure the siding surface is completely flat either by the old siding or by adding slats to the wall. Post sun jun 07 2009 3 20 am. Greg mark mhraj333 jd. These panels install like typical building siding and are available in the same variety of colors.

Thanks for your interest in. It can be applied directly over the corrugated metal siding or over foam boards if you are looking for a flat look. Any imperfections in the wall will almost always show up in the siding. If it isn t there will be more steps that need to take place before it becomes possible and you might need the help of wood siding repair contractors to have the bad boards replaced which isn t always easy to do for the homeowner himself.

Provide a generous insulation r value in addition to a rugged stucco finish. In many areas with variable climate you are not allowed to put new over old roofing even if you know it will shorten the ife and not perform well. It sounds like a good insect contol surface keeping it to me. Adding vinyl siding over metal siding.

This type of siding can be placed over some existing siding but most will not be good.