Belly Band Board Repairs to Rotten Ends of T1-11 Siding – Part 2

This is Part 2 of two videos that document a three-day home exterior improvement/repair project completed by Three Crowns Inc.

TOTAL COST: $7,947

What you will see in this Part 2 video:
1. Installing the remaining trim boards to cover a gap between the Hardie soffit panels and the siding.
2. Installing corner trim boards on all six corners of our house
3. Cutting an 8” wide strip off the bottom of the T1-11 siding at the north and northwest sides of our garage, some with wood rot.
4. Installing belly band boards with a metal flashing between the new horizontal boards and the old T1-11 siding.

Like I do with all my YouTube videos, I got permission in advance from Three Crowns to record video of their crew while they installed Hardie soffit panels on our old house.

I hope that you find this video both entertaining and informative. Thank you for watching and for visiting my channel!
– Randall

Background:
About five months before work began, we had signed a contract with Three Crowns Inc. to complete a home exterior improvement/repair project following the installation of a new roof by Campbell Roofing (see my Campbell Roofing videos). The work to be performed included installing soffit boards under the eaves of our new roof and repairing/replacing the rotted ends of some of the T1-11 siding on the north and west sides of our garage. Two weeks after our roof was replaced by Campbell Roofing, Three Crowns began work on this three-day project. After the had finished installing the soffit panels, on day 3 Three Crowns repaired the rotted bottoms of the T1-11 siding at the north and northwest sides of our garage, cutting a strip about 8” high and installing new spruce belly band boards with a metal flashing in between. When all repairs were finished, Three Crowns installed corner trim boards on all six corners of our house.

The rotten wood at the bottom of some of the T1-11 siding on our garage was likely caused by the previous owners allowing the siding to be in contact with the dirt, and planting plants or grass next to the siding along the foundation for many years. Besides being unsightly, it was impossible to tell how much internal damage there was to the wood, or if the siding or wood structure in the walls were actively infested with powder post beetles or termites until the rotten sections were removed and inspected. Before ripping off mostly good and difficult to find, and very expensive T1-11 siding, Three Crowns recommended cutting an 8” high strip along the bottom of the siding on the two sides of our garage, and if they found no additional damage, they would install belly band boards to cover up the opening. Fortunately, this turned out to be the perfect solution!