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Old 06-27-2016, 09:10 AM
 
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Started pulling the vinyl siding off our house. This might be a multi-year project overall as we want to try to do a lot of the work ourselves. Vinyl siding is on about half the house (lower portion is brick). From what we've pulled off so far, the wood underneath is in pretty good shape. Started on the porch ceiling today and it looks pretty awesome...



2 story ~1,800 sq ft house. About 100 years old.

Here are some more photos. My biggest concerns doing it all myself is removing all the old paint and doing the real high up areas. Guess I'll have to buy something like a 24' ladder? Might hire someone to do the front... our front yard is basically a hill.













any advice from others who did similar work? Maybe I should also hire someone to come repair any issues with the wood before we paint? Looks like they cut off pieces of the wood work around the windows when installing the vinyl.
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:18 AM
 
Location: O'Hara Twp.
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My worry would be lead paint.
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:25 AM
 
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My worry would be lead paint.
so we should just paint over the old paint? Or hire someone with the equipment to safely remove it?
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:28 AM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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Also keep an eye out for asbestos!

Asbestos Siding 101 - Asbestos Siding

You have to handle that differently...
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:42 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Morningside)
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My worry would be lead paint.
My understanding is lead was not universally used in old exterior paint, but mostly used for whites and other bright colors. Usually you will find lead paint on the trim and foundation (if painted) but aren't likely to find it on the wood siding.
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Old 06-27-2016, 10:33 AM
 
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so we should just paint over the old paint? Or hire someone with the equipment to safely remove it?
It's like a hundred dollars worth of equipment. Respirators, rubber gloves, tarps, and wire brushes. Read a few How-To articles online and you are good to go.
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Old 06-27-2016, 11:00 AM
 
Location: Dormont
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Why would they cover up that beautiful wood with vinyl siding??
I don't really have any experience with doing a project like this but I'd like to follow this thread since I have a very similar situation.
I do have experience with removing paint from old things and it usually ended up pretty messy and the paint stripping gel was very expensive. Then again I was removing like 10 layers of paint so it may be different for not so many layers. I would be more inclined to just paint over it personally.
Good luck on your project!
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Old 06-27-2016, 11:55 AM
 
Location: O'Hara Twp.
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Here is something from This Old House.

How to Strip Years of Paint Off a House | Painting | Painting & Finishes | This Old House

I used to get the magazine and in the back there was always an ad for a tool to strip paint from siding. May want to pick up a copy of the magazine and look for the ad.
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Old 06-27-2016, 12:21 PM
 
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Why would they cover up that beautiful wood with vinyl siding??
I'll be the first to admit that I can't stand siding and I don't have it on my house. But vinyl siding is very close to zero maintenance, unlike exposed wood, which has to be stained/painted/replaced on a regular basis. That would be a reasonable motivator, imo.
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Old 06-27-2016, 09:29 PM
 
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Here's a relevant article about this topic: Vinyl vs Wood Siding Your House - OldHouseGuy Blog
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