Furring strips are required when installing vinyl or lap siding over the surface of a stucco wall.
Insulated siding over stucco.
Insulated vinyl siding has an outer skin made of polyvinyl chloride or pvc just like standard vinyl siding.
The furring strips are long narrow strips of wood that provide a stable surface to secure the.
Installed than non insulated at 3 50 to 7 00 per sq.
To install siding over the stucco you ll have to first attach furring strips to the exterior walls.
Installing siding over existing stucco does not give us a chance to identify underlying rot issues so if you have any concerns a full removal could be your best bet.
Behind this skin is a layer of expanded polystyrene eps that is form fitted to the stepped siding profile of the vinyl.
Yet the high end insulated vinyl costs about the same as the low end of stucco at 6 00 to 12 00 per sq.
Beyond removal to assess and repair rot damage sections of the wall where stucco is bulging or otherwise out of square may need to be removed in order to get an even fastening.
Stucco on average goes as high as 14 50 per sq.
Getting insulation in between the stucco and vinyl siding is a good.
Like you said you can install siding over the stucco.
With siding you need to know whether or not it will install over certain materials.
So i definitely would prefer the help of a professional.
If you are doing that then you need to be sure to use the proper materials.