Hi all,
About to get some quotes to re-side my house. It's a medium-sized 2-story 1970s colonial - interior square footage is around 2300, not too large by today's standards though I could definitely go smaller personally...
Anyway, there is enough wrong with the siding that I'm starting to feel it'll be a good idea to re-side. My current siding is a mix of faux-tudor, wood panel, and asbestos shingle. It's not properly tied into the roof where it meets a vertical wall (causing a leak/leaks), the drip caps are all rotted, the corner beads on the asbestos are aluminum and they are messed up, and generally it looks a bit worn out and needs to be addressed. About 1/8th of the house is sided in brick, which is in great condition.
So I'm planning on going with vinyl siding and new vinyl gutters. Additionally i'll probably ask them to re-frame the garage doors, as the wooden 2x8's that were used there are pretty beat up and there is a massive gap between the wood framing and the wood paneling, which originally had a thick bead of caulk put around it to seal the garage frame to the siding (seriously?).
I'm looking for tips and advice here - I have no experience and a limited budget. What should I definitely tackle while doing this? What's not worthwhile? Any ideas on what something like this should cost?
Thanks all,
Joe
About to get some quotes to re-side my house. It's a medium-sized 2-story 1970s colonial - interior square footage is around 2300, not too large by today's standards though I could definitely go smaller personally...
Anyway, there is enough wrong with the siding that I'm starting to feel it'll be a good idea to re-side. My current siding is a mix of faux-tudor, wood panel, and asbestos shingle. It's not properly tied into the roof where it meets a vertical wall (causing a leak/leaks), the drip caps are all rotted, the corner beads on the asbestos are aluminum and they are messed up, and generally it looks a bit worn out and needs to be addressed. About 1/8th of the house is sided in brick, which is in great condition.
So I'm planning on going with vinyl siding and new vinyl gutters. Additionally i'll probably ask them to re-frame the garage doors, as the wooden 2x8's that were used there are pretty beat up and there is a massive gap between the wood framing and the wood paneling, which originally had a thick bead of caulk put around it to seal the garage frame to the siding (seriously?).
I'm looking for tips and advice here - I have no experience and a limited budget. What should I definitely tackle while doing this? What's not worthwhile? Any ideas on what something like this should cost?
Thanks all,
Joe