Should you caulk between siding boards?

• <div><p>Professional installers typically recommend caulking between siding boards, but it depends on the material. With <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/hardie-board-vs-cement-board.htm">Hardie board and fiber cement siding</a>, manufacturers don't recommend adding caulk because it can trap moisture in the joints or discourage flexibility in fluctuating temperatures. Consult your local siding contractor about caulking best practices before adding any to your home’s exterior.</p></div>

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Q: Can you put new wood siding over old wood siding?

• <div><p>There are several highly durable types of siding that you can build right on top of without removing it, with wood being one of them, provided it's in excellent condition. However, a common reason for siding replacement is to eliminate materials that are in poor condition, making installing new wood siding over old not recommended. Additionally, the cost of adding siding over existing siding can increase costs to between $7 and $13 per square foot.</p></div>

Q: Can professionals match new siding with existing styles?

• <div><p>Yes, by sourcing materials and textures that blend seamlessly.</p></div>

Q: Can you use a nail gun on clapboard siding?

• <div><p>You should use a siding nail gun for siding installation, but if you don&rsquo;t have one you can use a framing nailer instead, if the nails are long enough to firmly attach to the clapboard siding. However, framing requires longer nails that join lumber together. In that instance, siding nails will not be enough.</p></div>

Q: What’s under aluminum siding?

• <div><p>Many people remove aluminum siding to get to the wood underneath, allowing them to paint, stain, or finish the wood to give the home a brand-new aesthetic. With that in mind, you find plywood and related types of wood underneath aluminum siding, but you also run into fiber cement board, strand board, and a diverse array of other building materials. It depends on the original design of the house. </p></div>

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Reviewed in February 2025
Superior soft wash is excellent to work with. They showed up on time and completed the work faster than I could believe. I struggled with darkening of my ceder siding, they brought I back to life within no time at all. 10/10 would recommend and have.
Superior Pressure LLC
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Reviewed in May 2023
He's very professional to deal with and can do any kind of painting I can think of. We were more than satisfied with what he did to the interior of our house. If we had wooden siding instead of vinyl, I'd have hired him to paint that as well. Any paint projects come up in the future...
Paint The Walls Studio
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Reviewed in February 2021
Got another estimate as well. Asked for itemized list of work to be done. Roger detailed each process of the job with a thorough explanation. Other company gave a total cost only. When I asked what it included the salesman said, "everything". Roger and his crew arrived early each day and worked...
Roger D. McKinley Jr.
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Reviewed in May 2016
They used hot water and no chemical to clean my siding, never used this system in 20 yrs I lived in this home. He was high on price, ruined my lawn where the hose lay on the grass and big kill spots here his hose leaked from bad connections. He blew the siding from the home in two sections and...
Mark Anthony Enterprise, LLC
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Reviewed in April 2015
Andrew and Randy did an excellent job removing leaves from my roof and trimming tree branches impacting the roof. When the renailing of the siding proved difficult because of the way the house was originally constructed, they came up with an innovative and effective solution. I thank them both!
A O T Roofing and Construction
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Reviewed in January 2015
I hired this company to do my roof. He charge me 9000.00 to do my roof. I paid him half the money up front. The first two days went great and after that progress slowed down and slowed some more and eventually came to a complete hault. He asked to get more money and I told him I wasn't...
Rory Guidry Carpentier
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Reviewed in July 2014
I typically don't write reviews but was compelled to after working with this company. We were able to get an estimate set up quickly, pricing was done on the spot instead of having to wait. We were able to set up the install date within a weeks time, windows were custom made to size (17 windows)...
Relief Windows LLC
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Taylor Made Land Services,LLC

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Austin's Construction and Repair Inc.

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