To strip or not to strip?????

[gilligan]

he asked about vinyl siding and there hasnt been a spec about the material. 7" exposure. ya great, apparently he thinks or has been told they all come this way. oh buy the way certainteed makes "cedar impressions"
ya he can strip it but it aint worth 1400 beans.

[Squid kids Dad]

Geez Gilligan...You seem very angry about something..Lighten up will ya

[BobT]

Gee guy's. I didn't want to start a dispute. I don't think there is anything wrong under the old shakes. It's tongue and groove. If there is, it will get repaired. I'm very fussy about anything I or anyone else does. I do the job right the first time. I'm just to old to go climbing and painting. Looks like more research has to be done. Now it sounds like I should Tyvek. I know I would if I were to build a house.

[Bob Thomas]

Originally Posted by BobT

I'm very fussy about anything I or anyone else does. I do the job right the first time.

That's why I don't have any brothers or sisters!!!

[nightfighter]

BobT, I'm going to defer to Teaser here as I have thought this through. I believe he is saying the insullation which is installed OVER the sheathing,if stripped, is what prevents the Tyvek from doing its job ie. letting the moisture escape. He is not refering to the pink fiberglass stuffed between the bays. So his idea makes sense, strip, solid board insullation, siding.

[teaser]

You got me Nightfighter! You figured out my madness!

That's what I was trying to convey in my response, I'm just trying to express my point of view having dealt with this on numerous occasions. It was stated before that the problem usually ends up being a contractors nightmare more than a homeowners because the job was not prepared the correct way and too many corners get cut by covering up potential problems just to save a buck, whether intentional or not by the homeowner (to save a buck) it is true that it will come back and bite you in the ass sooner or later.

We as contractors have to try to explain the problem to the customer in the later stage of a problem and explain the high cost of the repair without coming off as a ripoff artist, yes there is those guys out there that prey upon the unsuspecting homeowner and sooner or later they'll get theirs but I know I can sleep at night knowing I gave my customers the best product they can afford and the best job I could possibly do for them.

I think that's what's missing out there now ... PRIDE in one's work, not just the coins. I've always remembered the commercial where the line goes ...

"You can pay me now or you can pay me later", and I tell everyone the same thing ... "You get what you pay for".

Good luck BobT, keep us posted.

[outfished]

Shrink wrap it with the white plastic they use on boats