Moukie
Member
Hello,
First post here, and there will be many more. Thanks in advance for what may be many years of advice! I am about to close on a 50 year old T-111 sided house on a lake in SC. Basic frame house; 30 x 50 rectangle over a full walk-out basement. Gable roof with low pitch. T-111 is painted blue, and in fairly good condition. Looks like previous owner simply owned a paint gun and painted everything the same blue; boxing, fascia, gutters, downspouts, window frames, etc. I am thinking about covering the T-111 with vinyl completely on the "long" ends, and up to interior ceiling level on gable ends. Basically, horizontal vinyl siding would be at the same level all around, to the base of the boxing on the long ends. On the gable ends, i would propose a trim board at which point the vinyl would terminate, and i would paint the T-111 above this to the gable, and install batten boards of same color as T-111 paint up to the peaks of the gables. On potential benefit is the added R-value (minimal) of the vinyl siding, but this could also allow me to install a house wrap up to the trim board, which would essentially create an envelope of house wrap around the living space. I would assume i could tuck the house wrap under the trim board and caulk a bead across the top of the trim board to prevent water migration behind the house wrap?
Does this sound do-able, efficient, aesthetically-pleasing? I was originally thinking just re-paint the T-11 and then have a siding/trim person come re-do all boxing with vented vinyl and all soffits covered with white aluminum. I gotta give this place a little more modern look. I still want the white boxing and trim, but not sure i want painted T-111 all around.
Thoughts?
I am really thinking my wife and i could do the house wrap and vinyl, but not sure how much of a DIY job that is. We have succeeded with some pretty complex projects before, but this one may challenge us a bit.
Thank you so much for any input.
David in SC
First post here, and there will be many more. Thanks in advance for what may be many years of advice! I am about to close on a 50 year old T-111 sided house on a lake in SC. Basic frame house; 30 x 50 rectangle over a full walk-out basement. Gable roof with low pitch. T-111 is painted blue, and in fairly good condition. Looks like previous owner simply owned a paint gun and painted everything the same blue; boxing, fascia, gutters, downspouts, window frames, etc. I am thinking about covering the T-111 with vinyl completely on the "long" ends, and up to interior ceiling level on gable ends. Basically, horizontal vinyl siding would be at the same level all around, to the base of the boxing on the long ends. On the gable ends, i would propose a trim board at which point the vinyl would terminate, and i would paint the T-111 above this to the gable, and install batten boards of same color as T-111 paint up to the peaks of the gables. On potential benefit is the added R-value (minimal) of the vinyl siding, but this could also allow me to install a house wrap up to the trim board, which would essentially create an envelope of house wrap around the living space. I would assume i could tuck the house wrap under the trim board and caulk a bead across the top of the trim board to prevent water migration behind the house wrap?
Does this sound do-able, efficient, aesthetically-pleasing? I was originally thinking just re-paint the T-11 and then have a siding/trim person come re-do all boxing with vented vinyl and all soffits covered with white aluminum. I gotta give this place a little more modern look. I still want the white boxing and trim, but not sure i want painted T-111 all around.
Thoughts?
I am really thinking my wife and i could do the house wrap and vinyl, but not sure how much of a DIY job that is. We have succeeded with some pretty complex projects before, but this one may challenge us a bit.
Thank you so much for any input.
David in SC