RPat Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 My home has Tyvek installed on the framing and then the vinyl siding nailed on top. My question is: Shouldn't there be anything else (like chipboad) that has to be nailed to the framing first and then Tyvek and then siding? The siding is getting loose and is difficult to secure it back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 My home has Tyvek installed on the framing and then the vinyl siding nailed on top. My question is: Shouldn't there be anything else (like chipboad) that has to be nailed to the framing first and then Tyvek and then siding? Yes. Vinyl siding should never be installed directly over studs. It requires sheathing between the studs and the vinyl. The siding is getting loose and is difficult to secure it back on. Are the nails coming loose? - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 It's going to get a lot more loose. Sorry to break it to you, but all the siding has to come off, and the house sheathed in whatever material you choose (foam, plywood, OSB, etc.), and then new siding installed. I don't think you'll be able to salvage the existing siding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 I have never seen vinyl direct on studs! Except my deer blind. Likely stapled too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPat Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Yes, the nails are coming loose. The vinyl siding is not directly nailed to the framing. The Tyvek (insulation) is between the siding and the framing. The house is 5 years old. Do I any recourse with the builder? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Originally posted by RPat Yes, the nails are coming loose. The vinyl siding is not directly nailed to the framing. The Tyvek (insulation) is between the siding and the framing. Nope. Doesn't count. The house is 5 years old.Do I any recourse with the builder? I don't know. It depends on the laws in Georgia. We have some inspectors here from GA, maybe they'll chime in. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Any pictures?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPat Posted April 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 hope this helps... Download Attachment: IMG_0775.jpg 200.16 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozofprev Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 RPat, I'm looking around for Alan Funt. That has to be a joke. I have installed hundreds of thousands of square feet of vinyl siding for Habitat. Even the newest volunteers would know better than that. The reason for the blue board is most often to provide a smoothe surface over the wood planks on which we usually install the vinyl. I'm pissed when a section of the wood planking won't give a good substrate for the nail. You've given me a new appreciation for having anything there at all. Your contractor should be required to serve a thousand hours with Habitat. It would be a great education, and he would learn how to make really sharp looking 45 degree cuts at the corners. Simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with people in need. Originally posted by RPat hope this helps... Download Attachment: IMG_0775.jpg 200.16 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob White Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 Gat a wider shot than that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Originally posted by RPat hope this helps... That's not Tyvek. It's foam sheathing. Check with your local building department, but around here, foam sheathing is allowed with vinyl. If you look carefully, I'll bet that you've got plywood or OSB sheathing at the corners of the house and perhaps at one or two other places to provide shear strength to the walls. These are called brace panels. Cheesy, but true. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Polyiso board is used fairly frequently in my area with vinyl siding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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