Vinyl Siding Over Brick Chimney

After a heavy rain a moisture meter found dampish drywall indoors next to fireplace and there s efflorescence at a few spots on interior fireplace brick.

Vinyl siding over brick chimney.

Not just another vinyl siding installation video. Homeowners with older brick homes at times decide to install vinyl siding over brick exterior walls. Many residential chimneys are finished with stone or brick to help insulate them and provide a traditional appearance. I discovered that rain enters my house through a vertical gap between vinyl siding and my stepped brick chimney.

Georgia pacific compass vinyl siding panel double 4 traditional coastal blue 8 in x 150 in. Admittedly putting vinyl siding over brick can be a challenge since it can t be directly fastened to the walls. I reported a brick chimney that had a good amount of spalling. The short answer to your question is yes sheathing your brick chimney with vinyl siding would work.

This is our most comprehensive. Bought my house last year. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. Vinyl siding is composed of a series of channels and panels that interlock with one another to form a cohesive weather resistant shell over the exterior of your house.

This can present a challenge because siding cannot be fastened directly to these walls. Also a wood stud behind the drywall was rotted probably from long term water. Replacement and resurfacing can be expensive which makes cladding a masonry chimney with siding an attractive option in some instances. Thankfully for you you don t have to rip out all of your current masonry work because contrary to popular belief it is possible to install vinyl siding over brick exterior.

However it can be done by first attaching furring strips to the brick wall. The buyer just sent me a text to see if i thought this was ok. However a masonry chimney may begin to show its age over time. Furring strips should be mounted to the brick and then the.

Vinyl siding is generally not recommended for exterior chimney siding because of the heat that the chimney produces. Installing vinyl siding over existing brick is an easy and economical way to update the look and feel of your house. However it can be done with the help of furring. Occasionally however it is found on chimneys installed on top of wood furring strips that provide a 1 inch clearance between the chimney and the siding.