Water Behind Siding

Water damage is risky business.

Water behind siding.

Vinyl siding comes in 16 foot strips. At yanish we find water damage behind the siding of roughly 1 in 6 homes. The damage can compromise a building s structural integrity. Walls longer than 16 feet.

Wrinkled housewraps are manufactured with small corrugations in the surface a feature that is designed to turn the material into a drainage plane behind the siding. Not all have wood rot but the damage would progress to rot in time. If the builder failed to install a weather barrier this sort of staining is more likely. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding.

The siding made from portland cement sand cellulose and other additives is available with smooth or simulated wood grain finishes. It also performs the important function of protecting the interior walls from the outside elements. There are many brands to choose from. It easily hides beneath siding materials and often shows no obvious signs to untrained eyes.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. See below for a shopping list and tools subscr. When water and snow create moisture behind it the siding no longer offers the protection necessary to keep your home safe. Accessory pieces install before the siding strips to prevent water from running behind the siding in these areas.

But siding is more than just a pretty face. When siding is put back behind the gutter the lowest piece of flashing running down the pitch of the roof above must be fashioned to divert water into the gutter not behind the siding. Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out. Water passing over wood and other building materials but behind the vinyl siding can easily pick up pigments that stain the foundation wall outside.