can you put vinyl siding over alluminum siding some say no ?

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jffryby asked:


some people say you have to rip off the aluminum siding before putting on vinyl ? Is there anything wrong with putting the vinyl right over top ?

Shane
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    • This entry was posted on Monday, November 19th, 2007 at 1:44 am and is filed under siding. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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    3 Responses to “can you put vinyl siding over alluminum siding some say no ?”

    1. x1cooldude Says:
      November 22nd, 2007 at 9:58 am

      I don’t think so, why would want to? rip it off. depending on where you live it might be a good ideal anyway, so you can look at the structure better for any pest/mold issues.

    2. woodtick314 Says:
      November 24th, 2007 at 11:50 am

      Yes. In addition to the fact that the siding win’t be properly attached to the framing, the aluminum and vnyl expand at different rates. This could lead to major buckling of the vinyl siding. If you are going to do a job that size, you’re a lot better off doing it properly.

    3. Sonny Says:
      November 24th, 2007 at 3:34 pm

      you would have to rip off the aluminum in order to make the vinyl “lay” right. if you put it directly on top of the aluminum - it would not look right.

      best thing is to start from a clean slate and rip off the old stuff.

      probably not an answer you want to hear. sorry.