How to install siding / Discussions

...to improve energy efficiency, you have to make sure walls can dry. Applying spray foam directly to the back siding of your cladding doesn’t sound like a good idea to me, but I’d need a few more details. And first check out this page to see how we install siding –  How to install exterior siding so walls can dry So a f...

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...to see if other proposals would far exceed your budget. And yes to ventilation as you mention - make sure air can flow and water can drain right below the metal. We don't have a dedicated page I can reference, but here is our page about how to install siding so walls can dry, you would need to adhere to the same genera...

...to the individual contractor to see if they could pull that off with a consistent layer of foam.  Afterwards, we would install a house wrap house wrap / weather resistive barrier) as a drainage plane, then install siding with air space with vertical strapping, and finally the Hardie board cladding.

...to allow as much moisture to pass through as possible. read more here -  Choosing a house wrap, which is best? Exactly how much insulation to add is a tough question that only you can really answer, it depends on whether there has ever been any cavity insulation added, how big your budget is, and how much space you hav...

...to install 6" of iso foam, for additional insulation, and siding over the foam. I'm unsure how to attach anything to the "Zip system", without penetrating the airtight barrier. Thanks, Scott The Zip Sheathing System is an air barrier sheathing when the joints are taped as specified by the manufacturer. There should not...