Chimney Framing Siding

Typically uses 2x4 structural members sheathed with osb or plywood exterior building sheathing.

Chimney framing siding. Occasionally however it is found on chimneys installed on top of wood furring strips that provide a 1 inch clearance between the chimney and the siding. Position a piece of siding that has been pre ordered and cut to the width of your chimney against the wood furring near the bottom of the chimney. Vinyl siding on chimneys vinyl siding is generally not recommended for exterior chimney siding because of the heat that the chimney produces. Framing the chimney chase.

For example the house shown here was built just a few years before my crew and i began working on it but already the paint was peeling from the fiber cement clapboards and the corner boards had begun to rot see image 1. Our technicians are well trained and equipped to handle all your repair and replacement needs when it comes to your home and business. Check that the siding is even horizontally with a level.