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Yeah I suppose that your replies are right on the money! lol Randy: We're doing a 1" overhang which I heard is fairly typical but what do I know. We're not in a high-wind area so that shouldn't come into play much. Not sure if it's "Hardiplank" but it is a cement board of some type. I will find out what this is and post my finding. I DO like the idea of decking screws or something similar and the length is certainly something that I'll have to look into. I believe that he's started with 1-5/8" drywall screws. "Kurt" and "inspecthistoric:" Your replies were both amusing and helpful, thanks! What are my options here then and what would be the "ideal" way to install this on the first floor? Take down every bit of first floor cement and stucco and then do what? Install sheeting, wrap it, then nail the siding on?

Hello, My wife and I are smack in the middle of a terribly long remodel / addition in Southern California. We are adding a second level to our single story home. We want to use siding vs. stucco. The second level is all new so the lap siding can be nailed directly into the plywood sheets (It's my understanding that this is how it would usually be installed) However the existing first floor exterior has a very thick layer of concrete or cement (Not sure which) coated in a bumpy stucco. (Do I sound newbie enough for ya?!) My question is this: Is it OK (I know it's not ideal) to install lap siding using drywall screws and construction adhesive over the existing stucco on the first floor only or do we have to "prepare" the first floor exterior some other way in order to install the siding? My contractor has started installing the lap siding in the area where the A/C compressors are going to go this way and it looks as though it's grabbing really well but how would this perform in the long term? Anyone have any ideas on this? Thanks in advance for your help! Image Insert: 283.23 KB Image Insert: 336.87 KB Image Insert: 353.4 KB