Hoa Rotted Siding

Your new siding could literally fall off.

Hoa rotted siding.

The industry believes that with routine maintenance and damages can be prevented. Because they re concealed those small issues could get very big and very expensive very quickly. Even the most well kept wood siding is susceptible to moisture and damage which will lead to rotted wood. Remove the deteriorated hardboard siding using a pry bar and chisel being careful not to damage the good siding above it.

When rot is caught early enough and replaced you can keep your repair costs down. On this home the rotted siding traveled to the frame and beams of the house the insulation the drywall the trim of the front door and window and the front deck. If needed replace the sheathing behind the siding using 1 2 plywood covered with builder s felt or housewrap. The intersection between a roof and a sidewall can be a rot problem waiting to happen.

Our house had extensive dry rot in the bottom 3 4 of the house when we were buying it. You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. I think the home owner should replace the rotten wood and the hoa should paint it generally an association expense people often get mixed up on hoa and condo regime issues and this issue normally applies in a condo regime says jeff vinzani an attorney in charleston s c who represents associations. Repairing rotted wood siding.

However the amount of present rot can be deceptive. Even if the roof has been properly flashed against the sidewall this one hasn t water can still run down the side of the house and behind the siding causing rot. Since the repair of dry rot and water damage to the home is not covered by most insurance the need for better regular inspections are necessary to catch the problem early. You simply have to remove the damage section and fill in that particular area.

According to the insurance industry wood rot is considered to be a preventable condition. Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. A single rotted clapboard can usually be replaced by the homeowner or the commercial maintenance crew by using the old rotted clapboard as a measurement board for the new siding plank. Second the moisture left behind the new siding in the rotted wood is an invitation for trouble including bugs mold and mildew problems.

Instead of replacing the entire siding the sellers basically did what you did but used more of the t1 11 for the bottom portion instead of using the board along the bottom obviously that wouldn t have been long enough.