Steve@Advance
Well-known Member
I've got a 10'x20' storage shed in the back yard needing some attention.
It is a simple 2x4 framed building, hip roof, comp shingles. It has the old 4x8 Masonite siding. The siding has gotten really bad down around the bottom where it gets wet. There are no inside walls or insulation, so any water that gets in eventually evaporates, but if I don't do something the bottom plate is going to rot, if it hasn't already.
I'm thinking about going with steel R panel. Can I add some 1x4 nailer strips over the Masonite siding? Or should I take the siding off? I'm a little afraid to take all the siding off as there is no diagonal bracing. If I take the siding off one wall at a time, do I need to add diagonals? Or would the R panels give enough support?
Any suggestions other than R panel? I need to keep this low budget but presentable.
Thanks!
It is a simple 2x4 framed building, hip roof, comp shingles. It has the old 4x8 Masonite siding. The siding has gotten really bad down around the bottom where it gets wet. There are no inside walls or insulation, so any water that gets in eventually evaporates, but if I don't do something the bottom plate is going to rot, if it hasn't already.
I'm thinking about going with steel R panel. Can I add some 1x4 nailer strips over the Masonite siding? Or should I take the siding off? I'm a little afraid to take all the siding off as there is no diagonal bracing. If I take the siding off one wall at a time, do I need to add diagonals? Or would the R panels give enough support?
Any suggestions other than R panel? I need to keep this low budget but presentable.
Thanks!