Concrete Cover Up Siding

House foundations are concrete or concrete blocks.

Concrete cover up siding.

It works really well when being placed over almost any surface. The vinyl siding that around the concrete portion that i want to cover up is attached to an osb board that s attached to the framing of the house. You are right to be concerned about placing the new concrete step in direct contact with the fiber cement trim or most siding and trim materials for that matter. My initial thought was to attach.

Otherwise try picking up the stucco mix with a flat tool like a hawk and then transferring it to the wall with a trowel. Concrete helps insulate the building and keep moisture out. This type of siding can be placed over some existing siding but. Of the many practical.

But if you re considering using another type of siding for instance fiber cement siding or james hardie siding you may have the same options. As a result the osb protrudes about a half inch farther out than the concrete. Vinyl siding is the most common type of siding that is used in re siding. Editorial advisor mike guertin replies.

It creates a smooth finished surface you can leave as is or paint. The simplest way to cover a cinder block wall is by using surface bonding cement to create a concrete finish. However if you have a foundation that is exposed and you wish to cover it with siding there is good news. Most of the time these foundations are rarely exposed with much of the surrounding soil covering the walls.

Concrete absorbs and holds water and most siding and trim materials including fiber cement aren t rated for contact with concrete. If you want a colored wall but don t want to paint concrete pigment is the way to go.