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Siding… Am I a hack?
Am I a hack? Quick backstory: My house had badly rotted siding, with no sheathing or vapor barrier—just T1-11, batt insulation, and drywall. Water was getting into the house. I cut out about 2 feet of the rotten siding (the rot went up high), primed the cut edges, added 1/2” rigid foam with flashing tape on the seams, then installed a weather barrier over the studs, followed by Z-flashing. My plan is to patch the siding now. This fix cost about $1,000, compared to the $15,000 I was quoted professionally. Will this hold up long term? Is a 1/2” gap below the Z-bar okay in spots? Am I a hack—or did I do okay? submitted by /u/Fantastic-Cable-961 [link] [comments]
| | Am I a hack? Quick backstory: My house had badly rotted siding, with no sheathing or vapor barrier—just T1-11, batt insulation, and drywall. Water was getting into the house. I cut out about 2 feet of the rotten siding (the rot went up high), primed the cut edges, added 1/2” rigid foam with flashing tape on the seams, then installed a weather barrier over the studs, followed by Z-flashing. My plan is to patch the siding now. This fix cost about $1,000, compared to the $15,000 I was quoted professionally. Will this hold up long term? Is a 1/2” gap below the Z-bar okay in spots? Am I a hack—or did I do okay? [link] [comments] |
