Replacing Siding -- What Is This??
Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 9:50 am
I want to tear down the current exterior and put up siding. I'm calculating the expense so I'm trying to account for all things.
In the attached image, there is what looks like a 10" board that runs around the top of the house. The gutter is in front of it. Is this board for aesthetics or is it functional in some way? It matches the 10" board that is at the bottom of the house that the skirting is mounted to, but the one at the top has a thin board behind it, so it sits out from the house maybe 1/2". The spacer board between it and the siding appears to be continuous (no gaps), so I don't feel the top board is for any kind of ventilation.
Since the exterior goes up behind this, I need to account for what needs to be done at the top once the siding goes up.
Thanks
In the attached image, there is what looks like a 10" board that runs around the top of the house. The gutter is in front of it. Is this board for aesthetics or is it functional in some way? It matches the 10" board that is at the bottom of the house that the skirting is mounted to, but the one at the top has a thin board behind it, so it sits out from the house maybe 1/2". The spacer board between it and the siding appears to be continuous (no gaps), so I don't feel the top board is for any kind of ventilation.
Since the exterior goes up behind this, I need to account for what needs to be done at the top once the siding goes up.
Thanks