Belly Band Siding Repair

One area has damage 11 feet long and 6 6 feet wide for belly board repair.

Belly band siding repair.

How high up can you go with this kind of repair. Navigate to build trim 3d molding line then click and drag a line where the belly band should be. Worse there are 4 large areas where the belly board was not repaired. This is sometimes referred to as a belly band.

Have water damage at the belly band. It s very common in sacramento one of the most common areas of exterior water damage to wood trim occurs when a horizontal piece of wood is nailed to a wood surface on many two story buildings in sacramento there is a horizontal board that divides the upper and lower story. Lap siding or clapboard is installed with 3 to 6 inch exposure and either terminates into corner boards at the outside corners or is mitered. Belly bands can be used both at the base of the building in lieu of the water table or at any other horizontal material change on the building.

First measure the space needed to be covered. Vs just replacing entire wall of siding thanks the all the pics and instructions. Using the select objects tool click to select the 3d molding line. Time to do a quick sample for the inspectors of the belly band.

Very interested in same kind of repair you showed. Step 1 assess siding damage carefully examine your t1 11 siding for signs of mold wood rot or beyond minor water damage. My questions as a first timer. Of exterior siding is buried in dirt building repair tips.

Create a cross section elevation of the side of the structure where you want the belly band to appear. With artisan v groove siding by james. To repair large holes in the belly board generally in the central part of the belly between the two main steel beams use the following procedure. If the area of the siding you need to repair is larger than two to four inches the best and most permanent solution is to replace that particular panel of siding.

Most of the damage does appear towards the bottom on back wall but did extend up higher on side wall. Cut a piece of tyvek that is at least 1 foot larger than the hole on all sides. Would you just make belly band same height on all walls. It is important to select a quality siding company to ensure that belly bands are properly installed both from an aesthetic and performance standpoint.

Beauty boards can be intricate and lead to a nuanced install.