Water Behind Siding

When siding is put back behind the gutter the lowest piece of flashing running down the pitch of the roof above must be fashioned to divert water into the gutter not behind the siding.

Water behind siding.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding. If the builder failed to install a weather barrier this sort of staining is more likely. It easily hides beneath siding materials and often shows no obvious signs to untrained eyes.

See below for a shopping list and tools subscr. Water passing over wood and other building materials but behind the vinyl siding can easily pick up pigments that stain the foundation wall outside. The damage can compromise a building s structural integrity. When water and snow create moisture behind it the siding no longer offers the protection necessary to keep your home safe.

Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings. The siding made from portland cement sand cellulose and other additives is available with smooth or simulated wood grain finishes. Not all have wood rot but the damage would progress to rot in time. There s no universal agreement on how effective these very shallow undulations are in allowing water to drain away.

Walls longer than 16 feet. But siding is more than just a pretty face. Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out. There are many brands to choose from.

Wrinkled housewraps are manufactured with small corrugations in the surface a feature that is designed to turn the material into a drainage plane behind the siding. Water damage is risky business. At yanish we find water damage behind the siding of roughly 1 in 6 homes. Vinyl siding comes in 16 foot strips.