Originally Posted By: dedwards This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Eric,
After the hurricanes last year in Florida I saw this all over the place. The contractor did not put anything up in the way of shear walls, thermoply, OSB or anything. They just put the vinyl siding right onto the framing. It peeled off like a zipper when the high winds hit because the spacing on the studs is the only place where it could be nailed off.
Originally Posted By: epowers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’m not worried about hurricanes in MO but really just wanted to know how this would effect the integrity of the siding or resale of the house. I guess it’'s just a case of the contractor being cheap.
Originally Posted By: epowers This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Kenny,
The 4 in vent is a bathroom exhaust vent terminating into the attic. Not at all uncommon in MO. I would venture to guess that more than half of the houses that I have gone through are like this.
Originally Posted By: away This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Eric,
Is that vinyl siding? I would guess that since the light seems to be coming through, that is the case.
Does the manufacturer require a certain number of fasteners or a maximum spacing for the fasteners? Can this meet that type requirement being only fastened at the studs?
If it is vinyl, I would think that after time the siding would start to develop waves due to a lack of backing.
Originally Posted By: lkage This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
epowers wrote:
Kenny,
The 4 in vent is a bathroom exhaust vent terminating into the attic. Not at all uncommon in MO. I would venture to guess that more than half of the houses that I have gone through are like this.
Originally Posted By: ckratzer This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
I’m hoping this was a do it your selfer because a builder should know better.Without quoting code I will say the walls must be sheathed.IRC does say" with what "on page 125 and vinyl ain’t the "with what "we’re talkin’ about.
The flex exhaust pipe should be routed to the nearest exterior vent.
And to the vinyl siding fastening question it should be fastened to every stud using galvanized roofing nails long enough to penetrate both sheathing and stud.Some vinyls require the nail not be driven home so that the vinyl is allowed to move with temperature fluctuations.
Originally Posted By: psabados This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
The problem with Mo. and Ks. is that NO State Licensing Laws have been enacted. Approx 2/3 of all counties have no means of code enforcement. GC’s and subs can open up today with very little control. There are a few Mo. Reps trying to push mandatory HI licensing yet just about anybody can be a GC or sub. Ask Dan Bowers, he can give you the whole story since he’s on the State Task Force. It’s pitiful. In those areas without contractor licensing that would make the lowly HI the high man on the totem pole.
As for the bathroom venting, it is the general accepted rule, on both sides of the border. Just until recently have the areas with code enforcement started making them vent to the exterior. I recommend to all of my client that they get someone up there and extend all vents to the exterior, get the moisture out and save the interiors.
