Siding Over Insulation Board

Using exterior rigid foam board insulation is a great way to make a building more energy efficient quieter and more likely to prevent moisture infiltration problems.

Siding over insulation board.

Or directly to minimum 7 16 thick osb sheathing. Method 1 james hardie siding installed directly over continuous insulation c i and other non nailable substrates e g. Kingspan insulation r 1 common. Cladding attachment over thick exterior rigid insulation background current building code does provide prescriptive means to attach cladding over exterior insulation table r704 3 note v.

Gypsum sheathing with combined thickness of 1 inch or less method 2 james hardie siding installed to furring strips that are attached through the c i. Current pneumatic nailers have maximum fastener lengths. I live in northwestern pa about 10 miles from lake erie. Bottom line is exterior foam insulation is a good investment.

I have wood siding on an old house that has the paint badly peeling off. I ve had different answers from different people about insulation and vapor barriers. Vinyl siding can be used in original construction or as a replacement for old siding. The walls are not insulated.

An architect in the rocky mountain west puzzles over details on a house that is to have an exterior layer of rigid foam insulation and board and batten siding. Hardiplank lap siding can also be installed over foam insulation up to 1 thick irregularities in framing sheathing and or foam insulation can mirror through the finished application. Hardiplank lap siding can be installed over braced wood or steel studs spaced a maximum of 24 o c. The object is to build in energy efficiency at a reasonable cost and stop thermal bridging as well as find the best means of attaching the siding to the house.

I m going to put vinyl siding over this old wood siding. It typically is installed over rigid foam board insulation fastened to wood wall sheathing. And other non nailable substrates e g. Minimum nail length must accommodate sheathing and penetrate framing a minimum 1 inches.

0 25 in x 4 ft x 50 ft 1 faced polystyrene foam board insulation item 304092 model 100000050460. The method works for both new construction and remodeling and doesn t affect siding and trim details very much.