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 Siding over siding question
[#3] Posted: 10/05/2010 - 12:26:05 PM |  |  |
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I have seen it before, but usually it is poorly installed (windows sunk in due to lack of clearance etc...). This time i wouldn't have even noticed except you could still see the metal behind the electric meter.
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[#4] Posted: 10/05/2010 - 4:57:48 PM | | |
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I might wonder if the vinyl had a proper nail base and was properly installed.
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Siding over siding question
[#5] Posted: 10/15/2010 - 05:56:47 AM | | |
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The attachment would be my biggest concern, on the other hand, I see vinyl siding over asbestos-cement siding all the time !!
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[#6] Posted: 10/15/2010 - 09:32:09 AM | | |
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Like Brandon says, if it's installed well, I just tell folks "It's like having two overcoats on!"
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[#7] Posted: 10/15/2010 - 10:00:40 AM | | |
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It doesn't look like vinyl over metal to me. It looks like it had aluminum siding and it was removed except from behind the meter and then the meter box was replaced with a smaller unit, exposing some of the old siding.
Maybe it's the photo, but it looks like the metal and the vinyl are almost flush.
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