I've got the typical tract house out here in Central TX. Built in the '80s
with T-111 siding. The bottom on T-111 tends to rot where it contacts the
bottom moisture. I bought the house 6 years ago with some pretty bad spots
so I cut the offending T-111 off and replaced it. The rest looks fine. I
wonder how many people replace all the siding when only about 6" is actually
bad?

That's not the question. I want to re-do the siding on at least one side of
my house to make it better sound and weather insulated.

The question is: What about weather resistant sheet insulation and new T-111
siding and going over the existing siding (assuming I weather sealed it of
course) and putting on new trim?

Anyone ever done this? Why take the old siding/insulation out/ Why not just
add to what is there and just putting on another layer?

Jim

On Dec 19, 10:46*am, "Jim T" wrote:
I've got the typical tract house out here in Central TX. Built in the '80s
with T-111 siding. The bottom on T-111 tends to rot where it contacts the
bottom moisture. I bought the house 6 years ago with some pretty bad spots
so I cut the offending T-111 off and replaced it. The rest looks fine. I
wonder how many people replace all the siding when only about 6" is actually
bad?

That's not the question. I want to re-do the siding on at least one side of
my house to make it better sound and weather insulated.

The question is: What about weather resistant sheet insulation and new T-111
siding and going over the existing siding (assuming I weather sealed it of
course) and putting on new trim?

Anyone ever done this? Why take the old siding/insulation out/ Why not just
add to what is there and just putting on another layer?

Jim

Probably not a good idea, you might wind up with multiple vapor
barriers.

Plus how would you accommodate the added wall thickness at the
windows, doors, roof & corners of the house?

methinks it is not typically done this way because the results are not
great.

cheers
Bob

On 12/19/2010 12:51 PM, DD_BobK wrote:
On Dec 19, 10:46 am, "Jim wrote:
I've got the typical tract house out here in Central TX. Built in the '80s
with T-111 siding. The bottom on T-111 tends to rot where it contacts the
bottom moisture. I bought the house 6 years ago with some pretty bad spots
so I cut the offending T-111 off and replaced it. The rest looks fine. I
wonder how many people replace all the siding when only about 6" is actually
bad?

That's not the question. I want to re-do the siding on at least one side of
my house to make it better sound and weather insulated.

The question is: What about weather resistant sheet insulation and new T-111
siding and going over the existing siding (assuming I weather sealed it of
course) and putting on new trim?

Anyone ever done this? Why take the old siding/insulation out/ Why not just
add to what is there and just putting on another layer?

Jim
Probably not a good idea, you might wind up with multiple vapor
barriers.

Plus how would you accommodate the added wall thickness at the
windows, doors, roof& corners of the house?

methinks it is not typically done this way because the results are not
great.

cheers
Bob

I think your vapor barrier response is a good point and probably why I
won't do it.

Aesthetically there wouldn't be a problem. The eave of the roof box
completely covers the top of the trim sufficiently to cover the top of
the siding

Jim

"Jim T" wrote in message
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I've got the typical tract house out here in Central TX. Built in the '80s
with T-111 siding. The bottom on T-111 tends to rot where it contacts the
bottom moisture. I bought the house 6 years ago with some pretty bad spots
so I cut the offending T-111 off and replaced it. The rest looks fine. I
wonder how many people replace all the siding when only about 6" is
actually bad?

That's not the question. I want to re-do the siding on at least one side
of my house to make it better sound and weather insulated.

The question is: What about weather resistant sheet insulation and new
T-111 siding and going over the existing siding (assuming I weather sealed
it of course) and putting on new trim?

Anyone ever done this? Why take the old siding/insulation out/ Why not
just add to what is there and just putting on another layer?

Jim

Follow up.

A neighbor of mine is some type of building contractor. I'll ask him. He did
a stucco covering on his siding. I'll ask how he prepared his siding for the
stucco?

Anyone done this sort of thing? Stucco for T-111? (or over T-111?)

Jim

On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:46:10 -0600, "Jim T" wrote:

I've got the typical tract house out here in Central TX. Built in the '80s
with T-111 siding. The bottom on T-111 tends to rot where it contacts the
bottom moisture. I bought the house 6 years ago with some pretty bad spots
so I cut the offending T-111 off and replaced it. The rest looks fine. I
wonder how many people replace all the siding when only about 6" is actually
bad?

Probably lots, but I woudlnt' do it. For me, cutting off 6" would be
an excuse to buy new tools.

That's not the question. I want to re-do the siding on at least one side of
my house to make it better sound and weather insulated.

The question is: What about weather resistant sheet insulation and new T-111
siding and going over the existing siding (assuming I weather sealed it of
course) and putting on new trim?

Anyone ever done this? Why take the old siding/insulation out/ Why not just
add to what is there and just putting on another layer?

Jim

I hate stucco. (not the stucco company that echos this ng, but
stucco in general.) But that's personal taste. I have no objection
to it otherwise.