Sunday, October 14, 2012

Out with the old, in with the new

Within 48 hours of identifying the rotten sidings, and even before I have a chance to contemplate whether to go with another material, new wood siding has been installed. The carpenter crew works in lightning speed. Now I have new wood siding in practically 2/3 of the house and with new insulation and water proofing sheets.






The most shocking part when I arrived at the house has to be the new siding in the entry way. I just made a page of how the old entry way looks like and was just talking about it to Peter, the next thing I know, it's done. I really need to be extra careful with my contemplations. I guess this time it's fine, it's what I want...



And there is more. Remember the tree that was taken out to deal with water drainage? Now there is a sloped concrete slab directing water away from the house. This is to avoid further cracking on the floor, further sloping of the wall and chimney.



3 comments:

  1. You made a smart decision to replace all of the sidings. I’ve seen your previous posts about this matter, and the only solution that I saw was total replacement. Well, I’m glad it looks a lot better now. Have you also repaired the broken downspouts? Those can definitely cause great damage to your newly-installed wooden sidings if left untended.

    -Alejamuel Sultz

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  2. Thanks for your comment. I also replaced all the broken down spouts. The new siding does make a lot of difference. It's just extremely pricey...

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  3. Well, it’s a good thing your new siding has water proofing sheets to protect them from water damage and rot. Those can also protect your house from harmful ultraviolent rays. I agree with Alejamuel. You should repair the downspouts to fully protect your siding from rainwater damage.

    *Lenore Rushford

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