Drywall Before Siding

Applying weather resistant sheathing over old siding is the fastest easiest way to provide a flat nailable surface for vinyl or aluminum siding installation.

Drywall before siding.

The drywall becomes wetwall and if he has put any insulation in the wall cavities it gets soaked as well. Problem is they have not finished the siding tyvek is up and there is a window on the main floor that has not been installed yet. Be sure door and window frames can be built out relatively easily before taking this approach. Drain lines along with hot and cold water lines.

All wiring and electrical boxes installed for wall outlets switches and light fixtures. Framing first followed by sheathing that is usually plywood or osb followed by housewrap if you re using one followed by siding. The tricky part can be dealing with the added thickness where siding meets windows and doors. It s time to hang drywall only after the mechanical contractors are done the windows and doors are in place the roof is on and the exterior wall boxing siding and insulation phases are.

Then once you get the roof on and doors and windows in the house is dried in. We are a little worried about this won t the insulation drywall get wet damp. Any ductwork for room vents and air return. As others have said if the builder has done good work the walls are dried in before the brick is installed.

Our builder informed us that the insulation drywall is going up this week.