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Old 08-03-12, 07:14 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by strider3700 View Post
The only time I replaced siding with vinyl we stripped the old wood off and wrapped the house in 1-1/2" foam taping the joints. I assumed that's how it was always done.
I have never seen that done. Not once. And I take siding off of houses every day. There's always something under the foam that I find much more pleasing than the vinyl.
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