Removing Aluminum Siding And Restoring Wood

The one caveat to removing aluminum siding and vinyl siding for the matter is that you don t know what the condition of the wood underneath is.

Removing aluminum siding and restoring wood.

It s covered in aluminum siding from the 70 s or 80 s but underneath we re pretty sure we have cedar shingles. Several years ago there was an article in the illinois association of historic preservation commission s newsletter regarding the program started in rock island il for the removing vinyl siding by volunteers. The great unveiling a recipe for removing vinyl siding. Damage incurred to other features during this process is another problem.

Is trying to restore the wood siding that has been underneath vinyl for about. If you are willing to roll the dice a little and have enough money in the budget to cover some repairs to the original siding then removing your aluminum siding is definitely a worthwhile option. We need to get rid of the aluminum siding and probably replace it with something more current like hardy board but first we want to see what condition the wood siding is in. The siding is covered up waiting for someone in the future to remove the vinyl and restore the original wood.

Use the wood cleaner according to instructions on the product s packaging. Make no mistake restoring the historic siding of your home is an intense task and certainly isn t as easy as removing the vinyl siding and throwing on some fresh paint. While having a window replaced recently i noticed that the vinyl siding was placed on top of the old wood siding. If all else fails you can match the siding color and repaint the stained parts of the siding.

Step 2 use the wood cleaner. Place scraps of wood underneath the edge of the upper piece to expose the nail flange of the piece that you are removing. Wxtv heads to the boston area to see how aluminum siding is removed and replaced without damage. My wife i own a 1930 s bungalow in the dc area.

The wood will hold the upper piece of siding out of the way. Here is the story written by a historic neighborhood organization making things happen. Asked the previous owner about it and learned that the wood siding was in reasonably good shape but they decided to lay the vinyl on top when they had an annex built and to avoid future painting costs. The other method of vinyl siding installation is to remove the original wood siding insulate and install.

Your success in removing deck stain from aluminum siding will depend on how fresh the stain is and whether the siding has the factory finish or has been repainted. But many others recognize that aluminum and vinyl siding is not as impenetrable as it seems and still requires unexpected upkeep.