What do you suggest that we do.
House wrap not fully covering house before vinyl siding.
My house currently has cedar shake which i m removing because it is in poor condition.
I plan on putting vinyl siding.
House wrap is hidden from sight once your new fiber cement or vinyl siding is installed but it serves an important purpose.
Its primary purpose is to prevent air and water leaks that may have seeped past the vinyl exterior.
It seems that we have two options.
So blowing new insulation should not be an option.
My house was built in the 60s and doesn t have normal plywood sheathing.
If you re planning on a siding installation during the colder months look for a house wrap that remains pliable regardless of the temperature.
Generally a home s construction method dictates the type of house wrap if any a building needs.
I doubt very much that a house built seven years ago has no insulation in the walls unless the builder was so irresponsible to not have done so.
The second would be to blow insulation into the walls.
My question is do i install fanfold foam insulation over the substrate and then put housewrap over the fanfold or do i put the housewrap on and then fanfold over that and then vinyl siding any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
To sum it up house wrap is a lightweight paper like material that is most often used to completely cover the house directly on top of the sheathing and behind the vinyl siding.
I am not re sheathing the house so i am unsure if a house wrap is needed when re.
Do you think that there are any other options.
Basically the walls right now go exterior gypsum tar paper like stuff foam board vinyl siding.