A friend of mine is looking at 1975 era house. Basic cheap starter home.
But generaly in sound condition, for that type of house, but a little work needs to be done where they started to remodel the basement and either not completed and/or crappy job.
But on the outside I saw 4×4″ sq. hole cut in the siding.
This is a raised ranch with a sloping lot so I need to get a ladder to inspect it in detail. But it was cut from the outside with a trim saw. And behind it was the rim joist, the sub-floor, and the bottom plate.
It does not appear to have been there long because there is no weathering on the lumber.
The siding is hardboard with battens over it.
Any ideas how to patch this and make it weather resistant other than replace that whole 4×8 sheet and repainting that gable end?
I am at a loss of why this was done. In that area no reason to check for termites or leaks (and no signs of any at any other places). And this is in the master bedroom.
It is just over the garage so possible some one wanted to vent something out of the garage and was too stupid to start from the inside and drill a test hole.
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I'd patch it like drywall .Backer lath and a piece of hardboard to fill the hole. Than tape and compound I use a product called Krak Coat ,get it at a paint store .Comes in a kit with the mesh and compound which doesn'dry rock hard so it flexes a bit also requires NO sanding.
I tried searching for it the came up with Krack-Kote by TK Coatings. But that is strickly an interior product.
But they have a similar exterior product Tuff-Kote. Is that what you are refering to.
http://www.tuffkoteco.com/
I don't have to to put on any backer as has solid backing from the rim joist, sub-floor, and bottom plate.
My main concern is a water proof fix.
Thanks.
yeah that is the product.
Attach a piece of flashing or something suitable to seal it off with silicone or pl100 adhesive, then cover it up with some house numbers or a plaque or gargoyle, well maybe not a gargoyle, but a really nice thermometer might work.
I might do that.
But the location is such that anything "decorative" would stick out.
If I can find a vent termination big enough and cut the back off that would work.