Rain Water Behind Siding

At yanish we find water damage behind the siding of roughly 1 in 6 homes.

Rain water behind siding.

As this is one of the most common causes of leaks around windows and doors of vinyl sided buildings. In most communities building codes require a moisture barrier. The shingles should be hanging about 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch beyond the drip edge so this may be your problem. Review j channel mistakes in vinyl siding cause costly building damage.

Fiber cement siding can resist damage from both hot and cold weather hold up well to impact from hail and stay solid even in the most humid climates. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. Not all have wood rot but the damage would progress to rot in time. Water should not be allowed to run down the siding.

Unlike stucco fiber cement won t rot or warp and with proper care its finish can last up to 15 years. Preventing water damage behind siding. The damage can compromise a building s structural integrity. At vinyl siding buckled warped.

It can get behind the siding and cause serious problems within the walls as well as leakage in the basement or crawl space. It easily hides beneath siding materials and often shows no obvious signs to untrained eyes. Rainwater leaking from a gutter ends up behind siding and causes a wall to rot. Water damage is risky business.

Preparation for siding while correct installation reduces the risk of water running behind the siding it can t completely stop it. Wind blown rain entering behind any building siding material can become a water problem. Video of the day. The extra thickness of the vinyl.

What s more it s very easy to maintain. At some point in the past an owner had vinyl siding installed over old siding. Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out. Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings.

Vinyl siding is designed as an exterior cladding only and is supposed to be installed over other materials such as a weather resistant barrier.