mikeamondo
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Hello... newbie to the forum and aspiring DIY'er here... Got a question about T1-11 Siding...
We're looking at buying a house for two of our kids to live in while going to college, and it has T1-11, likely original to it's 1983 construction. Most of it appears in good shape, though badly in need of paint. On the side facing the worst of the weather & sun there are a couple of the vertical panels with obvious rot / bowing / deterioration, about 2 feet up from the bottom....
So... 1) Is it possible to replace a few panels of this siding or would we have to replace that entire side of the house?
2) Can anyone describe in detail the Z flashing I've read about so I can tell whether it was installed here or not? Anyone know if there are pics on the web anywhere?
3) In general, is T1-11 easy to work with and install, for a novice DIY'er, or would we likely need to hire a contractor for this job? (As a reference for my skill level, I've installed hardwood floors, built a lighted & heated chicken coop, rewired outlets and electric boxes and built sizable decks. So far, nothing has burned or fallen down... :>) ....)
Any advice is welcomed... we're trying to decide how much to offer on this house and so we need to determine how big this problem is....
--Mike
We're looking at buying a house for two of our kids to live in while going to college, and it has T1-11, likely original to it's 1983 construction. Most of it appears in good shape, though badly in need of paint. On the side facing the worst of the weather & sun there are a couple of the vertical panels with obvious rot / bowing / deterioration, about 2 feet up from the bottom....
So... 1) Is it possible to replace a few panels of this siding or would we have to replace that entire side of the house?
2) Can anyone describe in detail the Z flashing I've read about so I can tell whether it was installed here or not? Anyone know if there are pics on the web anywhere?
3) In general, is T1-11 easy to work with and install, for a novice DIY'er, or would we likely need to hire a contractor for this job? (As a reference for my skill level, I've installed hardwood floors, built a lighted & heated chicken coop, rewired outlets and electric boxes and built sizable decks. So far, nothing has burned or fallen down... :>) ....)
Any advice is welcomed... we're trying to decide how much to offer on this house and so we need to determine how big this problem is....
--Mike