Replacing Siding On A Manufactured Home

New siding can give you a high return on investment.

Replacing siding on a manufactured home.

Some of the siding may need to be cut with a table saw to properly fit and overlap the adjoining pieces. Slip the ends of the siding under the installed fittings. Find the lowest part of the home and make a chalk line. In for a penny in for a pound.

Siding replacement has landed in the top 10 investments for homeowners for several years in a row. Benefits of new mobile home siding the main benefits of installing new siding to your manufactured home are increased energy efficiency better curb appeal and protection against the elements. How to replace mobile home siding step 1. Begin installing the material upward from the starter strip overlapping the edges of the siding by about 1 inch.

Prep the job. While i am at it i want to extend the eaves to help prevent water damage and to eliminate the mobile home look. Remove the existing siding from the exterior of the mobile home with a pry bar. Measure and cut a corner post allowing for about a half inch gap between the top of the post and eave.

Measure the length of the exterior walls with a tape. I want to replace windows remove the old siding replace it with 1 2 osb and install hardi board planks over that for sun and water resistance. After removing any existing siding scrape away any old caulking particularly around windows and door.