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• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 02-05-2008 at 09:39 PM
  Sorry 'bout that! Remember I'm the old dummy. By composition I mean products like Hardie and
  others that are a wood/laminate/masonary(?) "man-made" panel. OR.. a better wood panel.
  Anything but vinyl!...

• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 02-05-2008 at 08:21 PM
  UHHHHH???? We seem to be running around in circles guys. I don't plan to insulate on the
  outside! And there is paneling on the inside so hopefully the "fur" strips under it are
  "secure?"!..... so I ca...

• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 01-28-2008 at 03:08 PM
  i am getting siding put on my 55 year old cinder block house and will either get board foam
  insulation between 2 x 4s or blown on foam between 2 x 4s. If I get board siding especially I
  wonder if I sh...

• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 01-28-2008 at 12:51 PM
  We're still trying to determine the best way to go!This block seems to be very "brittle".. will
  shatter quite easily whether nailed or pilot-screwed. I'm leaning toward gluing siding directly
  to the b...

• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 10-02-2007 at 12:31 AM
  Hey Terry:I know most folks like to use the furring strips but my experience shows the best
  method is to glue and screw directly to the blocks. Furring strips tend to turn loose and are
  difficult to r...

• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 10-01-2007 at 09:32 AM
  Welcome Terry:The most secure method to install siding on blocks is to screw it on. There are
  several brands of screws that require a very small hole to be drilled and then they can be
  screwed directl...

• Posted in thread: Install siding on cinder block on 10-01-2007 at 08:25 AM
  We have a 40 year old cinder block house to put siding on. Am looking at 'barn siding' in 4x8
  sheets. What's the best way to install? Furring strips - nailed or screwed, etc???Thanks
  everybody...Terry...