wavy concrete siding installation
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:26 am
recently the home was stripped of old lp siding and replaced with Nichiha lap siding. It was extremely wavy and contractor tried to correct by face nailing with finish nails. Did not correct problem. The siding was going over rigid foam that was 18 years old. He also was ladder jumping causing foam to have holes and was not using guides on nail gun. Some nails were to close to top and others just missed. Stated he installed correctly according to manufacturer- he was told not to come back. Hired another contractor who removed siding and put up osb then wrap and siding went on straight with very little wave. Should the first contractor have known that the finished product would be wavy and that it would be unsatifactory due the ugly waving? How important was it to nail properly and use ladder jacks.? What other issues would have caused such a poor job from the first contractor? we realize some of the studs may have been a little out of plum (not many) but there were huge gaps under the siding and most were waving.thanks