Attaching Vinyl Siding To Brick

Installing vinyl siding over existing brick is an easy and economical way to update the look and feel of your house.

Attaching vinyl siding to brick. The first step in creating a level surface for the siding is attaching vertical furring strips to the. Carpenters level or plumb bob. Here s how it s done. Masonry nails or screws.

Furring strips should be mounted to the brick and then the vinyl channels are affixed to the wooden furring strips. If you re not familiar with them furring strips are lengths of wood used in roofing and construction. However it can be done with the help of furring strips. Installing vinyl siding over a brick house suitable surfaces for vinyl installation.

Insulation optional marking the brick. Angle iron is also necessary above doors and windows to support the brick directly above. Power drill with masonry bit. Homeowners with older brick homes at times decide to install vinyl siding over brick exterior walls.

1 2 inch wood furring strips. Admittedly putting vinyl siding over brick can be a challenge since it can t be directly fastened to the walls. Vinyl siding must be applied over a smooth even watertight surface. When you re only removing the lower portion of your home s vinyl siding to install a brick or stone wainscot if local code allows you can dig just below grade and bolt angle iron to the foundation to serve as the new brick ledge.

If you re tired of your house s brick exterior and would like to replace it with vinyl or fiber cement we recommend removing the brick altogether and starting fresh instead of hanging the siding over the brick. 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.