Foam Over Barn Siding

My siding is mostly in good shape.

Foam over barn siding.

This foam board insulation is the rigid pink or blue panels that can be found at home centers in many different thicknesses. Eps is used under roofing over foundation walls and beneath siding. Siding over rigid foam a vented drainable air space keeps wood siding dry and stable. I have a 1996 double wide mobile home that needs new siding and windows.

In a typical situation. Almost any type of siding can be installed over the rigid foam cedar or redwood planks exterior plywood sheets cement fiber board or vinyl siding are common options. My question is do i install fanfold foam insulation over the substrate and then put housewrap over the fanfold or do i put the housewrap on and then fanfold over that and then vinyl siding any help with this would be greatly appreciated. Vinyl siding must be installed against a flat surface.

Siding over rigid foam view all 5 photos play slideshow. If the wood siding is beveled or lapped you will need vertical furring strips 16 inches apart covered with rigid foam board to provide a. It provides an r value of 4 per inch of thickness and is the cheapest type of foam board insulation. Advancing energy codes include high.

Also are triple pane windows too heavy for a double wide mobile home with 2 6.