Removing Aluminum Siding And Restoring Wood

Yes keep that old wood siding.

Removing aluminum siding and restoring wood. May 30 2017 at 3 43 pm. Unless you have reason to believe the wood is rotting or wet i would not mess with it until time to replace your siding in another hopefully 10 years or so and if not in poor condition it makes a perfectly suitable nailing substrate for the siding and it is normal practiceto nail lap siding like vinyl aluminum steel concrete plank etc to the pre existing sheeet. If handled correctly power paint shavers can be very productive tools for removing decades of paint with minimal damage to the surface. The one caveat to removing aluminum siding and vinyl siding for the matter is that you don t know what the condition of the wood underneath is.

If so then personally. But there are so many steps remove the aluminum repair damaged wood and trim scrape and paint is it realistic to think i can find one contractor to do it all. Though some models. Removing aluminum siding from craftsman.

Removing aluminum siding from this 1903 building made this a craftsman home once again. Beth mosall says. If you are willing to roll the dice a little and have enough money in the budget to cover some repairs to the original siding then removing your aluminum siding is definitely a worthwhile option. Find a carpenter that does both carpentry and painting.

The siding installers legacy included window sill ends cut back to the casings and headers completely lost but for their paint ghosts. We currently have aluminum siding on our house. But many others recognize that aluminum and vinyl siding is not. We need to do something with the outside because the color is hideous.

Removing the vinyl siding revealed wood shingles surprisingly intact but still due for repainting. Restoring wood siding or replacing with hardie planks archived. This house was pretty lucky to be bought by owners that understood their home s full potential. Some do it for aesthetic or historical reasons trying to restore their homes to their original and intended appearance.

You don t want to contact a siding business. While it is true that wood shingles or clapboards require fresh paint every few years a growing number of homeowners are now stripping away the skins of siding to restore the original wooden clapboards beneath. The aluminum is not in bad shape but needs some minor repairs and needs to be painted. Sep 5 2014 at 5 33am edited.