andy everett wrote:
andy everett wrote:
My thoughts on the pros and cons of back priming T-111 siding that
will go over Tyvek house wrap and cover a small stud framed cottage.

Back prime, pros, moisture from house will stay out of siding and
reduce paint peeling. Cons, extra paint and time. Moisture may be
trapped in wall causing premature rot of wall sheathing.

Don't back prime, pros, save money and time. Moisture will tend to rot
out the easier to replace T-111 siding and not the wall sheathing.
Cons, paint may blister faster as moisture tries to escape beneath paint.

Thank you for any thoughts on the matter you might share with me.

P.S. Seems like the proper application would call for 1x3 diagonal
sleepers to be installed first and then the back primed siding. This
would solve both potential problems (rot and paint blistering) or is
that over kill. I guess this would also cause some detail problems
around the windows and door?


Had one more thought, don,t paint either side and let siding weather?
Cottage can breath, save time and money up front but reduce the lifespan
of siding.

Help! 8^)
Not a viable option with plywood, which is what 'real' T-111 is.
Especially not an option with OSB-core faux t-111 like this place has.
Only way I would consider going bare-ass is with cedar (or in the old
days, redwood), or other similar hardy woods, in clapboard or
board'n'batten. Ply or OSB will delaminate in a year or less, unless you
are in a shady desert.

Have you looked at the pre-coated T-111s like they use on sheds and
cheap apartment buildings? Modern variant of hardboard siding,
basically, but with a plastic weather coat. The 12 years I lived in my
brand-new apartment building before moving here, they never repainted
the field areas, and it seemed to hold up okay. If this is just a
fishing cabin or something, it may be good enough. (and you can always
side right over it.)


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