Replacing Siding On A Manufactured Home

While i am at it i want to extend the eaves to help prevent water damage and to eliminate the mobile home look.

Replacing siding on a manufactured home.

Find the lowest part of the home and make a chalk line. Remove the existing siding from the exterior of the mobile home with a pry bar. Pull out nails that do not come out easily with a nail puller and a hammer. Measure and cut a corner post allowing for about a half inch gap between the top of the post and eave.

Prep the job. Apply the siding onto the home in a staggered fashion. Begin installing the material upward from the starter strip overlapping the edges of the siding by about 1 inch. Benefits of new mobile home siding the main benefits of installing new siding to your manufactured home are increased energy efficiency better curb appeal and protection against the elements.

Siding replacement has landed in the top 10 investments for homeowners for several years in a row. Slip the ends of the siding under the installed fittings. In for a penny in for a pound. After removing any existing siding scrape away any old caulking particularly around windows and door.

Measure the length of the exterior walls with a tape. Some of the siding may need to be cut with a table saw to properly fit and overlap the adjoining pieces. New siding can give you a high return on investment.