When you apply vinyl siding, how do they do it?

Question

Do they removed the old siding on my house from the 1970's or do they leave it on? Will they wrap the house in insulation under the new vinyl siding over top the old siding or rip the old siding off and then apply some kind insulation?

If you know anything about it, could you please explain it to me?

My house has that old particle board siding which is really wide and under neath it is wide boards approx 18 inches wide by 3/4 inch deep. The house is really old, and I want to put siding on it, but as you can tell, I know nothing about it. I am hoping they have some good insulation to put under the siding, but like I said, I dont know how it goes. Can you help me figure this out?

Answer 1

You should coordinate getting 3 estimates.  Ask these same questions to them, and wait for there response.  Typically, you want to remove old siding before applying new, there are some exceptions.  Typically they will add a 1/4" insulating sheeting before new siding.  You could possibly add a vapor barrier also.  Remember, vinyl siding is really inexpensive, your three bids should be all withing 2-300 dollars.  If not ask why.  Go with a guy in your home town, he wants the job and does not want the bad rap for overcharging you, unless he can tell you why and you believe him.  word of mouth is everything for this product and service.  good luck.

Answer 2

Probably wouldn't remove old just put on foam sheet insulation possibly house wrap then siding.

Answer 3

Siding companies are notoriously crooked. AND most of them are totally incompetent. This is from my own experience in haveing worked for them as an installer when I was younger. And from time to time I have watched them work since.

Its like a Chinese made bicycle. Looks good at first and then it starts to rust and fall apart.

If you want siding on the house you are going to have to look around for a good one. And dont believe anything the salesman says because he works on a commission of what he sells you.

Its like talking to the ''friendly ''devil and him trying to get you to sign the paper,,like giving your soul away.

I know my statements seem seem wild and fantastic,,but they are true.

A lot of what you pay foryou never get. and a lot of what they say they will do they do not.

Answer 4

They will probably remove the old siding, wrap the house in Tyvek and nail up the new siding....

Insulation needs to go in the walls between the outside wall and interior wall.

The only way to do this without disturbing interior walls, is to drill holes in the exterior walls,and blow in the insulation

You would have this done after removing the old, but before putting up the new......

Answer 5

i have an old home that was covered in aluminum siding...they removed the old siding down to the shake shingle siding and covered that with tyvek...then they applied 3/4 in. strofoam board and then the vinyl siding...i'm satisfied...after all you cant make honey out of horseshit...i got my monies worth...

Answer 6

In a typical siding installation, they will attach the vinyl siding directly to the veneer that is attached to the wall studs (i.e. plywood or OSB).  On older homes, such as yours, the installation will be a little different.  Get yourself three estimates, as someone has stated above and be sure to include ANY work that might be needed.  I'm not sure if you mentioned if your interior walls were insulated or not.  If they are, then start with the removal of the old siding down to the plank boards, then wrap the house with Tyvek housewrap.  Then, install the vinyl siding.

Vinyl siding can be installed over any smooth surface.  All that is required to hang it is a few galvanized roofing nails per piece of vinyl along with "F-channel" and "J-channel" to go around windows and edges.  Once you hang one piece with the nails, the bottom edge of the next piece just snaps onto the piece previously installed.  Check out this website:

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/home_impro...

Hope the info helps!  Good luck!

Answer 7

the best way is to strip the old siding off the house and start fresh from the sidewall sheathing-- it will cost more because now the labor has doubled, but it makes for a much better job-- what happens when then just go over the siding is all the doors and windows now become recessed farther back-- they all need to be re-trimmed because now the siding is out more than the casing, its more of an appearence thing..... they can also use a thicker insulation board when they strip the old--      you should get prices for both ways