Metal Siding Over Concrete Block

Vinyl siding is a great material to dress up a concrete block structure.

Metal siding over concrete block. If you want a colored wall but don t want to paint concrete pigment is the way to go. Cement can be painted over by coating it with a concrete primer. Concrete helps insulate the building and keep moisture out. The simplest way to cover a cinder block wall is by using surface bonding cement to create a concrete finish.

Step 2 install a strip of insect netting along the bottom edge of the concrete wall by nailing the netting to the furring strips. Nail 1 1 2 inch thick wooden furring strips to the concrete wall at 4 foot intervals using concrete nails. There are hundreds of colors to choose from when you decide on installing vinyl siding. If you are installing furring strips over the concrete you better either 1 use treated material for this or 2 put tar paper between the cement and furring strip.

It creates a smooth finished surface you can leave as is or paint. Mist and dry the cement for 3 days. If you are useing a treated material for the fur strips then tyvek is pointless over concrete. Get a big misting bottle and fill it with water.

Attach the boards to the block by holding them in position you ll need an assistant and drilling through the boards and the block with a cordless drill fitted with a masonry bit. Is there any wood exposure with the concrete wall. Vinyl siding colors are not restricted to the limited five or ten pastel colors that were the choice for so many years. After that your wall is done and you can enjoy the strong but smooth finish the cement gives it.