Rain Water Behind Siding

Vinyl siding is designed as an exterior cladding only and is supposed to be installed over other materials such as a weather resistant barrier.

Rain water behind siding.

What s more it s very easy to maintain. Unlike stucco fiber cement won t rot or warp and with proper care its finish can last up to 15 years. The damage can compromise a building s structural integrity. Rainwater leaking from a gutter ends up behind siding and causes a wall to rot.

At some point in the past an owner had vinyl siding installed over old siding. Vinyl is a potentially leaky material and water trapped behind siding leads to decay and mold. If an installer uses a material such as incorrectly this only exacerbates the problem. Video of the day.

Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out. In most communities building codes require a moisture barrier. Wind blown rain entering behind any building siding material can become a water problem. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding.

The extra thickness of the vinyl. In this article series be sure to. Water should not be allowed to run down the siding. At vinyl siding buckled warped.

It easily hides beneath siding materials and often shows no obvious signs to untrained eyes. At yanish we find water damage behind the siding of roughly 1 in 6 homes. Preventing water damage behind siding. Review j channel mistakes in vinyl siding cause costly building damage.

Not all have wood rot but the damage would progress to rot in time. It can get behind the siding and cause serious problems within the walls as well as leakage in the basement or crawl space. As this is one of the most common causes of leaks around windows and doors of vinyl sided buildings. Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings.

Water damage is risky business.