Fun surprise revealed during siding removal
I hired an asbestos abatement company to remove the green siding my house had when I bought it. I didn’t anticipate there being another layer beneath, but lo and behold:
PINK shingles!
The environmentalist / vintage enthusiast / sadist in me wants to scrap my plans for grey vinyl shingles and lovingly restore or replace each and every one of these OG buddies. But something about the dozens of large holes everywhere is convincing me otherwise. Not to mention my desire to properly insulate this old thing.
But the sight of it did brighten my day. First day of the big renovation! Another job added to it already (removing siding layer #2).
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago@HALLETT & Co. Thank you for the explanation. Upon closer inspection I can see insulation poking out from these (former) mystery holes. Am I correct that your suggestion would be to remove the existing insulation insulation, blow in new cellulose insulation, and then replace the shingles with holes in them?
@mononhemeter The windows being further recessed is something I struggled with. The older windows in the upper level are being replaced with full-frame replacements. I considered replacing the newer ones as well to have everything look the same, but the thought of tearing out perfectly good windows for the sake of aesthetics is a bit hard to stomach!I will discuss the possibility of restoration again with my contractor because I agree the original would be gorgeous if refinished — my heart started singing as soon as I saw it! — but the priority for this renovation is to have a more energy-efficient home with a tighter thermal envelope.
I have had an energy audit done and the recommendation is to increase the above-grade insulation by a level of R6. I appreciate the article you linked. I believe the interior walls are plaster, but they're in good shape, so taking them out to re-insulate from inside does not seem like a practical solution.
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