Roof & siding · 01Before you ask
Before you ask
The wall area, the siding you want, and what’s under the old siding.
- Attach your Sheet so people see your sizes and the math.
- Your town is enough. Never your address; check photos for house numbers and plates.
- Is it safe? A safety question here goes to pros verified in general contracting or carpentry, unless you pick another trade. Only they can call it safe or unsafe.
Roof & siding · 02Install or replace siding
Install or replace siding
40′ × 25′ house, 2 stories: 22.7 squares of siding (+10% → 13 boxes), 3 rolls of house wrap, 31 pieces of J-channel and 8 corner posts.
What people get wrong:
- Vinyl nailed tight. It can’t move with the heat and buckles in summer.
- No gap at the channels. Panels jammed into J-channel ripple when they grow.
- Skipping the window flashing. Water runs behind new siding at every window and rots the wall for years before it shows.
The worked example, every line's math and the code notes · Your own sizes in the app
Roof & siding · 03More in Roof & siding
More in Roof & siding
- Shingle roofs: Replacing and repairing asphalt shingle roofs
- Roof leaks: Finding and fixing leaks, flashing and ice dams
- Flat and low-slope roofs: EPDM, TPO and modified bitumen roofs
- Gutters and downspouts: Sizing, hanging and fixing gutters
- Windows: Replacing windows: inserts, full frame and flashing
- Exterior doors: Entry, patio and storm doors
- Garage doors: Garage doors, openers and springs
- Chimneys and fireplaces: Chimney leaks, crowns, liners and fireplaces
- Stucco: Stucco cracks, patches and new walls
- Every group
Roof & siding · 04How the community works
How the community works
- Open to read from anywhere, no account needed.
- Sign in with your email to ask, answer and vote. No password.
- The best answers rise: votes, “worked for me” and a solved mark. Verified pros carry a badge.
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