Here is the story written by a historic neighborhood organization making things happen.
Old siding wood that layer down.
Using existing siding for replacing siding the best place to start is to closely examine the existing siding to get a good understanding of what condition it is actually in.
To penetrate and remove the 10 layers of paint on the siding and trim at the winchester project painting contractor jim clark shown here and his crew used a newly developed non caustic stripper that breaks the bond between paint and wood.
If the unfinished wood was exposed more than 3 to 4 weeks lightly sand the surface to remove the thin layer of degraded wood before applying paint.
They are cutting corners on your job to keep costs down.
The r r of your old siding adds a lot more time and cost to the job.
The great unveiling a recipe for removing vinyl siding.
Priming all bare wood surfaces before painting final paint coatings is another must.
Water cascades off of the main roof onto the porch roof and a large amount is then channeled over the end of the roof and invariably runs down this strip of siding.
The simple fix would be to add a couple of gutters and an eaves.
Several years ago there was an article in the illinois association of historic preservation commission s newsletter regarding the program started in rock island il for the removing vinyl siding by volunteers.
Soap like compounds can form on oil primers in as little as two weeks.
Having clean smooth lines proper paint thickness 8 13mils.
In fact many times home owners will tend to replace or cover siding even when it s performing as it should it just doesn t look that great any more.
In the photos you can see that one layer of siding had asphalt shingles that probably date back to the early seventies or perhaps even earlier.
Use a brush when painting old siding.
A fresh coat of paint can protect the wood and freshen the house s appearance.
Before choosing their approach they considered several methods detailed in the following slides.
According to the best practices manual from james hardie existing siding can be used as a substrate as long as it is in good condition meaning that it is not warped bowed curling delaminated or rotting.
Don t let the primer sit more than a few weeks before painting.
Scraping any deteriorated old paint and rotten wood acting like a sponge down to solid wood portions is ideal.
Wood siding can provide old fashioned charm to your home but old paint can cause it to look run down and neglected.
Gave you a lower estimate it s for the reason you stated.
