Had a little wind damage...

[CompactTractorFan]

That does not look too bad. Here are 2 thoughts just bite the bullet on the price and hire an siding contrator and not claim it through the insurance company. By the pictures there does not appear to be any structural damage.

Craig Clayton

We have a high-deductible policy, so even if we put in a claim we would not get reimbursed. Yes, there is no structural damage...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I'd pull off that aluminum and clabboard behind it, get some dowboard on there and vinyl it with 3" nails into the studs but not tight. Looks like moisture was already getting behind the aluminum, now would be a good time to see what is going on. Probably about $300 in materials and an afternoon on the ladder.

We are probably going to hire someone to put up some vinyl.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune.

Thanks, but it could have been a lot worse. :thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Second clear cedar shingles would look nicer than that siding. Match the brick better...

I don't think so...we have some cedar around other areas of the house. We hate it...

A guy down the road from me had a commercial garage all framed up, no sheathing on it. They sheathed the roof with osb and the wind blew it down!:laughing:
I'd say you were lucky.

:confused2:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Glad you folks are okay.
Must have been the same windy system,winds started to blow here hard at sunset and barely now slowing down.

Thanks. We are lucky since we did not lose any trees.

It probably is the same system...

 

[CompactTractorFan]

hope the fix is simple, but for me such stuff is never as simple as I first thought it would be.
glad you are ok

Thanks, we hope so too...:thumbsup:

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I'm glad the damage wasn't too severe. It's common that one spot on siding comes loose and then wind can get under there and do lots more damage. I would inspect for damage beneath the siding and then repair/replace as necessary. Changing materials and style is a bigger job than repairing that one spot. There is probably lots more of that siding around the house. Replacing it all would be a much bigger job than just patching up that spot. I think an inspection of the rest of the siding to make sure it is fastened properly is probably a good idea.

Thanks Jim.

That was the problem...My mom noticed a small piece of the siding loose, so it was put on my dad's "to do list". Looks like it's too late now. :ashamed:

We are probably going to have someone install vinyl in that area. We do have some other small areas with aluminum siding, but it would not be a big problem since on our house we have: stone, aluminum, cedar shingles (both painted and unpainted), and vinyl...

Good point about inspecting the rest...

 

[EddieWalker]

We are probably going to hire someone to put up some vinyl.

Is this a house that you are planing on keeping?

The wood under the vinyl looks rotten. More then likely, the siding was installed to cover up the wood rot instead of fixing it. This is VERY common where I live and it's always just a matter fo time until the wood under the siding completely fails and then it all has to come off to do the repairs. It's an expensive fix that could have been done reasonably the when it first became noticable.

If it was mine, I would remove all the siding, all the damages wood and rebuild. Once you have it rebuilt, then decide on what you want to finish it off. Hardi is very good, but I like the look of the cedar shingles too.

Paying somebody to come in and cover it up again just means that the problem is stil there and it's going to get worse. Rotten wood never stops rotting!!!

Anybody that you hire who says they can make it work with what you have is somebody that you need to run away from. You can do it right, and be done with it, or you can save a buck and do it over and over again.

Good luck,
Eddie

 

[jonyyuma]

Glad you did not lose your trees, a lot of the trees here split or turned over with the roots?

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Is this a house that you are planing on keeping?

The wood under the vinyl looks rotten. More then likely, the siding was installed to cover up the wood rot instead of fixing it. This is VERY common where I live and it's always just a matter fo time until the wood under the siding completely fails and then it all has to come off to do the repairs. It's an expensive fix that could have been done reasonably the when it first became noticable.

If it was mine, I would remove all the siding, all the damages wood and rebuild. Once you have it rebuilt, then decide on what you want to finish it off. Hardi is very good, but I like the look of the cedar shingles too.

Paying somebody to come in and cover it up again just means that the problem is stil there and it's going to get worse. Rotten wood never stops rotting!!!

Anybody that you hire who says they can make it work with what you have is somebody that you need to run away from. You can do it right, and be done with it, or you can save a buck and do it over and over again.

Good luck,
Eddie

Yes, we are planning on keeping the house.

I don't think the wood is rotten. What you are probably seeing is the old white paint peeling. In any case, we will be sure to check it before anything is put up. We had a recommended contractor come over yesterday to look at it. He is going to work up an estimate for vinyl siding and bring over some samples. In any case, we will make sure it's done right so we don't have to deal with this again...:thumbsup: