Water Behind Cedar Siding

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shows how to prevent water from leaking in behind vinyl siding.

Water behind cedar 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. Vinyl siding comes in 16 foot strips. Although vinyl does a great job of keeping water out it does not offer a complete waterproof design. Inspect the area above the leak including both indoors and out.

The product offers the unique combination of a drainage system and a weather resistant barrier in a single product and it promotes water drainage behind siding such as primed cedar by channeling moisture safely to the outside. The damage can compromise a building s structural integrity. Walls longer than 16 feet. It easily hides beneath siding materials and often shows no obvious signs to untrained eyes.

Water damage is risky business. Not all have wood rot but the damage would progress to rot in time. At yanish we find water damage behind the siding of roughly 1 in 6 homes. Why is there moisture behind my siding.

Check to be sure weep holes are open along bottom of window openings.