A fresh coat of paint can protect the wood and freshen the house s appearance.
Old siding wood that layer down.
Scraping any deteriorated old paint and rotten wood acting like a sponge down to solid wood portions is ideal.
Another problem area is a narrow strip of siding that is adjacent to and directly under the roof of the side porch.
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.
Typically most home owners are faced with the decision of covering the old siding which is known as re siding or completely removing the old siding and then installing the new siding.
They are cutting corners on your job to keep costs down.
Filling any holes gouges where dilapidated wood was removed is a must.
Before choosing their approach they considered several methods detailed in the following slides.
Soap like compounds can form on oil primers in as little as two weeks.
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.
Use a brush when painting old siding.
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.
Don t let the primer sit more than a few weeks before painting.
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.
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.
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.
The r r of your old siding adds a lot more time and cost to the job.
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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.
Wood siding can provide old fashioned charm to your home but old paint can cause it to look run down and neglected.
Priming all bare wood surfaces before painting final paint coatings is another must.
Here is the story written by a historic neighborhood organization making things happen.
