Replacing Masonite Siding With Brick

I wanted to get some advice on what to do with existing sheathing material that is currently installed behind brick veneer in a 1980 s home i m currently renovating.

Replacing masonite siding with brick.

It s located in houston is 2x4 wood frame construction on concrete slab foundation and the other parts of the house have t1 11 and vinyl siding which will all be eventually replaced but my questions concern what to do behind. Masonite siding is extensively used in constructions. Vinyl siding can be removed from a house and brick put in its place. I have no interest in repairing or replacing the brick because it s really ugly and yellow good riddance.

What i d like to do is have vinyl siding installed. Every kind of siding also has a predicted average lifespan that has been calculated by experts. The most important part of the job will be underground as a solid foundation must support the new brick. Masonite boards are synthetically constructed from a mixture of wood fibers wax and other resins.

However replacing the masonite sheathing with plywood adds a lot to the cost probably 25 50. Many homes in north raleigh cary durham and other north carolina homes were built with masonite brand siding which over time has proven to be a very poor building material. Personally if i were pretty sure that i was going to stay in the house for decades i would replace it but then i would not ever use vinyl siding either. As they are manufactured these elements are bound together through a process of heat and pressure fusing these components into.

Because of foundation problems some of the brick in the front of the house is cracked the front and sides of the house are brick the back is kind of shoddy vinyl siding. Isolated or small areas of damage can usually be repaired for a reasonable cost. Ditto if water leaks through somewhere as it alsways does with vinyl and metal siding. House siding costs 4 300 to 15 800 on average or between 3 to 11 per square foot depending on the home s size and materials used.

If your wood siding is swelling cracking or constantly needs repainting then you may want to look into masonite siding. Before removing existing siding and replacing it with brick carefully consider whether or not the siding actually needs to be taken down. The cost to replace siding adds 1 000 to 3 000 for removing the old siding. However if not properly maintained it will deteriorate.

The cost to reside a 2 000 square foot home with vinyl is 7 100 on average. It helps in protecting a structure from damage caused by weather and other external factors.