Covering Wood Siding House With Cinder Block

Concrete helps insulate the building and keep moisture out.

Covering wood siding house with cinder block.

12 cinder blocks some extra blocks or pavers to glue inside the bottom of the blocks with plants liquid nails you can do any configuration you d like plus the blocks are cheap and paintable so you can have pull them right into your outdoor color scheme. It creates a smooth finished surface you can leave as is or paint. You will place the furring strips 2 feet apart along the length of the wall forming a platform to attach the wood panels to the concrete blocks. Drill and screw these boards to the cinder blocks.

Affix lattice to the cinder block using concrete screws. If you want a colored wall but don t want to paint concrete pigment is the way to go. A natural element can be added to your home s exterior by allowing climbing plants to take over the cinder block walls. Drill pilot holes for the screws using a drill with a masonry bit.

One drawback to cinder block walls however is that they leave a rough unfinished appearance. Use spacers under the lattice so vines have room to creep behind the lattice. Line these boards up with the edges of the wall chalking straight guidelines as needed for the installation. Apply more vertical strips about every 16 in 41 cm to create a framework for the vinyl siding.

Cut more furring strips to the size you used previously. The simplest way to cover a cinder block wall is by using surface bonding cement to create a concrete finish.