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T1-11 Wood Siding Questions

17 years ago

Hello:

Have a few questions regarding some repairs on the T1-11 wood siding that's on my house, please:

Guess repairs are (only ?) made by replacing complete 4 x 8 foot sections.

Or, for areas that are damaged, and need replacement:

Is it practical, or ever done, where a narrow, perhaps a foot wide, strip is replaced by ripping from a new panel, or is it always that a complete 4x8 foot section is always used for any type of replacemnent or repai

b. Does one caulk or otherwise seal the vertical 8 foot edges where they abut the neighboring panel ?

If so, how ?

c. Prior to painting, should the surface be primed ?

Is it obtainable already primed ?

If not, what type and brand of primer should i use ?

d. Are their different "quality" levels, or is the stuff HD sells pretty much it ? 5/8 thick the standard ?

This stuff still used pretty much ?

Really don't like this siding. Would you just rip it all off and go with the typical clapboards, or Hardiboard, or put another layer of new T1-11 over it, or ... ?

New siding of a different type sure sound expensive, though!

Thanks,

Bob

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17 years ago
Repair patch width will depend on the framing spacing--usually 16" between the center of one stud to the center of the next stud The problem with trying to replace a patch section is the gap that will be left. Replacing an entire 4' by 8' piece eliminates that gap.

Caulking vertical joints is not usually necessary---the built in half lap joint is designed to make a fairly tight seal.

Always prime any wood before painting. I generally use a primer that costs more than the paint---I like Sherwin Williams, Glidden, and Pratt and Lambert.

Hardi siding will generally last longer than wood siding and need less maintenance. You can get Hardie siding in 4' by 8' sheets as well as the lap siding designs.

Very seldom a good idea to simply install new siding over old. If the old is rotten/deteriorating, covering it will only hide the problem and it will still continue---eventually affecting the new siding job.

I like T1-11---which is simply the term for that design---there are other designs of sheet siding.
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