Put Siding Over Stucco
Vinyl and other types of siding attach every 16 inches so you ll need vertical furring strips.
Put siding over stucco. The furring strips are long narrow strips of wood that provide a stable surface to secure the. Replacing stucco with james hardie international s hardiplank siding on the exterior of your home dramatically changes the styling of the home. Stucco walls incorporate textures that can trap moisture. For a more.
Your furring strips will be 2 4 inch strips of treated wood. Vinyl siding attaches every 16. Installing vinyl siding over stucco repair any damage. Beyond removal to assess and repair rot damage sections of the wall where stucco is bulging or otherwise out of square may need to be removed in order to get an even fastening surface for hardie board.
Stand a strip of 2 by 3 inch lumber at each mark and use your level to make sure they are perfectly plumb. Installing siding over existing stucco does not give us a chance to identify underlying rot issues so if you have any concerns a full removal could be your best bet. In case of installing vinyl over stucco you need to have a furring strips in your installation kit. Furring strips are required when installing vinyl or lap siding over the surface of a stucco wall.
To keep bits of stucco from falling between the new siding and the old stucco scrape away loose or. Cut and fit 2 by. How to install siding over stucco walls step 1. Unfortunately it isn t a good idea to try to install hardiplank siding over the top of surfaces that aren t flat and even.
Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. First you don t want bits of. Mark furring strip mounting locations across the length of your exterior stucco wall with a tape measure. You have two options to go with either to install vinyl siding over stucco or removing the existing decorative material completely and installing a new one.
Deck screws are what we typically recommend when installing the faux stone however if it is tough to get them into the stucco similar to applying to a concrete substrate you can opt to use tapcon screws.