Belly Band Siding Repair

One area has damage 11 feet long and 6 6 feet wide for belly board repair.

Belly band siding repair. It s very common in sacramento one of the most common areas of exterior water damage to wood trim occurs when a horizontal piece of wood is nailed to a wood surface on many two story buildings in sacramento there is a horizontal board that divides the upper and lower story. Incorporating belly bands is a very traditional and cost effective way to personalize your new home siding. Beauty boards can be intricate and lead to a nuanced install. First measure the space needed to be covered.

Of exterior siding is buried in dirt building repair tips. How high up can you go with this kind of repair. With artisan v groove siding by james. It is important to select a quality siding company to ensure that belly bands are properly installed both from an aesthetic and performance standpoint.

Worse there are 4 large areas where the belly board was not repaired. Would you just make belly band same height on all walls. The big problem is that after 5 years of high propane bills i went under the house to find the repair company left a duct wide open fixed. Lap siding or clapboard is installed with 3 to 6 inch exposure and either terminates into corner boards at the outside corners or is mitered.

Have water damage at the belly band. Step 1 assess siding damage carefully examine your t1 11 siding for signs of mold wood rot or beyond minor water damage. To repair large holes in the belly board generally in the central part of the belly between the two main steel beams use the following procedure. Very interested in same kind of repair you showed.

So much for the history. Vs just replacing entire wall of siding thanks the all the pics and instructions. My questions as a first timer. Using the select objects tool click to select the 3d molding line.

This is sometimes referred to as a belly band. Most of the damage does appear towards the bottom on back wall but did extend up higher on side wall. Belly bands can be used both at the base of the building in lieu of the water table or at any other horizontal material change on the building. Time to do a quick sample for the inspectors of the belly band.

Create a cross section elevation of the side of the structure where you want the belly band to appear.