If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board to provide a flat surface.
Covering wood siding.
Western red cedar and redwood woods known for being attractive and durable are considered the best choices.
Yes you can put vinyl siding over existing wood siding assuming its condition is still good.
Clapboard siding uses planks of wood installed horizontally with an upper piece that overlaps the lower piece.
Furring strips can be 1 by 2 inch or 1 by 4.
Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding.
Wood siding comes in clapboard also known as lap or bevel siding as well as shakes and shingles.
This goes for fiber cement hardwood and masonite siding.
If it isn t there will be more steps that need to take place before it becomes possible and you might need the help of wood siding repair contractors to have the bad boards replaced which isn t always easy to do for the homeowner himself.
While covering lap siding with vinyl is an option for some siding other varieties of lap siding can t be covered by vinyl.
Covering flat walls such as t 111 or stucco siding is usually a prime siding for re siding.