Hello, I have a tudor style home built in 1991. I have one panel board that is rotting. I attached a few pictures to show the style of house and damage. I really do not know where to start with this and i’d like to get this fixed before it gets any worse. What kind of board/siding do you call this? Can it be replaced easily? Should I only fix the problem areas or does the whole board need replaced? It’s definitely like a fake stucco. In the problem areas, it’s mushy. Few cracks here and there as well. Seems like the board is around 1/2″ think, not sure though. This side of the house gets some brutal sun during the summer. No one in my area seems to know anything about this.
Also have a few of the blue wood boards that are starting to rot around the edges. Looking to get some information about those as well and what to replace them with.
Thanks in advance.
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Pictures did not post. Some building materials are failures, but it's more like the installation was faulty.
Mark
I got the pictures imbedded but am curious if you don't see 3 blank squares on the very bottom of the original post?
Pictures show now, probably edited after I saw it. No blank squares showing, can't remember if there was any before.
Probably fiberboard. Replace with Hardi Panels witha stucco finish. Replace it all.
Agreed, fiber products are junk and flammable!
I replaced the fiberboard trash on my house with hardi planks, this neighborhood has closely spaced houses, and several fires have destroyed or damaged neighboring houses, no vinyl or wood products for siding for me.
Of course the installation has to be done right, or water intrusion will cause extensive damage with any siding product.
It looks to me like the failure is due in part to water spilling from that gutter. Any repair you do should consider how water spills/leaks from the gutter there.
(I would say, however, that the failure would likely have not occurred if the paneling was properly painted. A good oil-based/alkyd primer is critical on all exterior wood-based materials. Too many people try to get away with using latex paints that claim to not need a primer, or they rely on the crummy factory primer.)
Dan
I don't agree that the gutter/downspout is the source. The step flash, bottom of the rake board intersection is a common entry point. With no Kickout flashing to direct the flow away from the horizontal and rake joint, water easily gets behind the trim boards with no way out.
gooping up that those joints doesn't last long.