Installing Siding On Concrete Block

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Installing siding on concrete block. Foam insulation in between. The information that i have found states that i should use 1x3 furring actually 3 4 thick. Place the strip so its center is lined up with the vertical line. Install the boards horizontally placing them flat against the.

If your wall has windows doors and other obstructions keep the furring strips away from them. Installing 2 inch wide treated strips is necessary for a solid base for the house siding. Line up the hole in the strip with the top hole you drilled in the wall. I have a block house and will be installing vinyl siding over the block.

Nail 1 1 2 inch thick wooden furring strips to the concrete wall at 4 foot intervals using concrete nails. At the top of a furring strip drill a hole. They re functional but ugly so i installed fibre cement sheets over the block with the help of timber studs. Insert a sleeve anchor into this hole and tighten the anchor enough to hold the furring strip in place.

Installing siding over concrete block. There are hundreds of colors to choose from when you decide on installing vinyl siding. Measure the width of one block wall and cut treated two by fours to match. Check the line with a level to ensure the furring boards will.

Vinyl siding is a great material to dress up a concrete block structure. In effect i would need to add a bit of spacing between the concrete and the siding. Install a strip of insect netting along the bottom edge of the concrete wall by nailing the netting to the. Position the boards to the top and bottom edges of the wall.

I have trimmed out the windows and capped with coil stock. The strips can be ripped from 2 inch by 4 inch lumber or plywood but they should be at least 3 4 inch thick. Using self tapping screws such as those by tapcon will fasten the strips to the concrete securely but concrete nails can be used as well. Attach the boards to the block by holding them in position you ll need an assistant and drilling through the boards and the.

How to install siding on concrete block house step 1. As a result the osb protrudes about a half inch farther out than the concrete. My workshop walls are concrete block.