Do I need to remove all the previous siding before installing new Vinyl siding? why?
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008fd0110 asked:
Hi,
I want to install new vinyl siding on my house, and I have got some quotes from different contractors However some have said that it is better to remove all of the old layers of different siding on the house and some have said just to remove the first layer that’s aluminum siding and leave the layer under in place…..nobody offered and explanation as to why I should remove them all the contractor who sudgested to leave the older layers said that it was better for insulation…..is that true? what’s the right thing to do and why ?
Tracy
Hi,
I want to install new vinyl siding on my house, and I have got some quotes from different contractors However some have said that it is better to remove all of the old layers of different siding on the house and some have said just to remove the first layer that’s aluminum siding and leave the layer under in place…..nobody offered and explanation as to why I should remove them all the contractor who sudgested to leave the older layers said that it was better for insulation…..is that true? what’s the right thing to do and why ?
Tracy
