Furring strips are basically 1x3 or 1x4 strip of wood that are vertically nailed every 16 inches on center using masonry or concrete nails.
Attaching vinyl siding to concrete block.
Of course it is meant to be tight to sheathing and part of the insulation package.
It s one of the most affordable siding options on the market and it comes in a host of colors with matching or contrasting trim.
Vinyl siding unlike.
And it is as expensive as all other choices such as fibercement or cedar etc.
But if you want a garage that is both sturdy and attractive you may want to cover your garage s exterior concrete block wall surface with something more becoming than the concrete block.
Although the process of installing vinyl siding is relatively simple it helps to have assistance.
A concrete block garage is just about as sturdy as any garage can be.
You want to nails these in to the block joint not the block itself.
Vinyl siding can be purchased vinyl siding can be purchased that has a foam backer and is superstiff.
However if you have a foundation that is exposed and you wish to cover it with siding there is good news.
It is by far the best looking vinyl.
Most of the time these foundations are rarely exposed with much of the surrounding soil covering the walls.
One choice might be vinyl siding.
House foundations are concrete or concrete blocks.
Easiest and only way to install vinyl siding over the cinder block wall is to nail on something called furring strips.