I bought a house where the garage siding is installed without an air gap.
For some reason, they placed släkten between the studs, and then siding directly on top.
There is, however, a wind barrier between the siding and the battens/studs.
To top it off, they installed horizontal siding on top of the vertical one.. So there's double siding on the garage.
Two of the sides are protected from rain as there is a carport at the front and an extension on one side.
What could be the consequence of this?
In the worst case, will I need to replace the siding in 10 years?
For some reason, they placed släkten between the studs, and then siding directly on top.
There is, however, a wind barrier between the siding and the battens/studs.
To top it off, they installed horizontal siding on top of the vertical one.. So there's double siding on the garage.
Two of the sides are protected from rain as there is a carport at the front and an extension on one side.
What could be the consequence of this?
In the worst case, will I need to replace the siding in 10 years?
How old is it? It was at least a standard solution in the '70s. Not optimal, but has held up quite well in many places. The fact that there is a horizontal panel over it is probably either because the vertical one started to deteriorate, probably at the bottom edge, or because the previous owner was trend-conscious and wanted to switch to a worse solution for aesthetics, or both.
My suggestion: Paint when it looks bad, replace bad boards before doing so, like the ones at the bottom that are most exposed, and don't worry about it between maintenance intervals.
My suggestion: Paint when it looks bad, replace bad boards before doing so, like the ones at the bottom that are most exposed, and don't worry about it between maintenance intervals.
It was built in 2015 and I suspect they used horizontal paneling because the house has horizontal. Why it was originally vertical, I have no idea.Karrock said:
All the paneling looks good and I'm planning to paint the garage this year.
Sounds like I can leave it be and keep an extra eye on the condition going forward.
Tricky. But it might be cheaper to buy a default kit and add an extra layer of paneling to achieve the desired look?
Don't know the insulation value of old relatives between the studs, but it can't be good anyway!
In response to the question, I would not have been worried if there are no signs that it isn't working. From your description, it sounds like it can breathe (paper). So assuming it's not a tight plastic paint, it should work.
In response to the question, I would not have been worried if there are no signs that it isn't working. From your description, it sounds like it can breathe (paper). So assuming it's not a tight plastic paint, it should work.
haha it took a while before I realized I wrote it wrong 😅 I'd prefer to avoid relatives between the studs...Skogspromenix said:
As mentioned, it's been standing for about 10 years without noticing anything strange.
I'll add a panel replacement to the plan moving forward and do it correctly that time. But that will have to wait 5-10 years.
Smear on. Your construction without an air gap is probably on more than half of all houses, and the recommendation mainly applies to surfaces exposed to driving rain.