Vinyl siding provides durability and protection on a mobile home. ... Vinyl siding offers protection and makes the structure more secure and sturdy. Do-it-yourselfers with a bit of know-how can install it.
What is behind vinyl siding on a mobile home?
The exterior sheathing of a mobile house trailer is the material between the wooden studs and the home's exterior siding. The sheathing is typically plywood or oriented-strand board, also known as OSB. ... It should be noted that some mobile homes with metal siding do not have sheathing.
What do you put under vinyl siding?
Vinyl siding can be installed over common wood sheathings such as plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), or other materials (e.g., foam plastic insulating sheathing). The thickness of wood sheathing counts toward the total thickness that the fasteners must penetrate into nailable material, usually 1 1/4” (32mm).
How much does it cost to put new siding on a single wide mobile home?
Type of siding material Cost per square foot Total cost (2,000 square feet)
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Vinyl $2-$7 $6,100 to $15,900
Wood $3-$15 $7,000 and $23,000
Fiber cement $1-$6 $8,000 to $24,000
Cedar $2-$8 $12,000 to $20,000