Do I Need Sheathing Under Siding
We are installing hardie colorplus lap siding over e t1 11.
Do i need sheathing under siding. Or do you always need sheathing when doing hardie lap siding regardless. Existing walls usually do not require sheathing unless you are stripping off the old siding and applying a different type that calls for sheathing. Can i install hardie lap siding over 2x4 studs with no sheathing on a small deck guardrail. Siding gives a home a facelift.
Five common structural exterior sheathing options include wood based gypsum glass mat cement board and barricade thermo brace. Structural sheathing gives a home or commercial building integrity and rigidity. I m do a re clad of a wood framed building. We are also re building these 10x10 decks with a 2x4 framed guardrail.
Minimum plywood thickness the international residential code specifies 3 8 inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches if the siding is nailed to the studs through. It also provides a surface. Vinyl siding can be installed directly over wall sheathing wood siding or stucco. The wood that goes under residential siding exterior sheathing performs several functions.
By doing so however you miss out on the opportunity to add add energy savings to the project.