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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hi<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>First thing is figure out why the original siding is rotted and fix that (leaks, ground splashback, exposure, etc).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Btwn 4 and 5 should be a rainscreen of some sort<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>If a rainscreen is installed then fiberboard might be acceptable (condensation issues with metal siding could cause some issues with the rainscreen contact area)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom & Deb Wiprud<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 12, 2018 12:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> greenbuilding@lists.bioenergylists.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] Residing a home in Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I have a question for this group. I am purchasing a 1982 rambler with 2x6 walls and a walk out basement. The siding on there now is Masonite colorloc fiberboard siding. It is original siding with no maintenance done to it, and has rot and needs to be replaced. I plan on using Edco steel siding. I will have a contractor do the residing, but I want to be sure it is done right, not the way the contractor has always done it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> My question is what is the proper way to proceed with this project? Could someone tell me what should I look for and how to make sure it is done correctly. Here is how it is made, from the inside to the outside..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 1. sheetrock<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 2. vapor barrier<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 3. fiberglass batt insulation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 4. fiberboard or plywood (not sure yet)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 5, colorloc siding<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> Should any more insulation be installed or a house wrap installed? Any other ideas that I missed to make it a little more energy efficient? Thanks Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>