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103. Repair of siding must be done with materisl of like quality over 15# felt paper. Rcpair of trim must be done with "C" grade material. 10.4. Methods A. Trim must be completo with no pieces missing. Repaired siding must be lacod into existing siding. B. Vinyl Siding must be installed per manufactuner's apecifications. C. Trim must be complete with no pieces missing, Repairai siding must be laced into existing siding. D. When new siding is placed over existing, the existing siding must fully cover the wal) to supply an even surface for applicstion of new siding. Fasteners must be long eaough to pcnetrste into the existing structural members at least 1/2`d. A moistwa barrior (buitding felt paper) must be used directly under ncw siding. 10.5. Ncw Siding - If panel siding is used all joints and paaels must fall on center of ftaming members. For lap siding start application by fastening a wood starter strip (3/8b x 3/8b') along bottom edge of the Sill. Level and install first piece of siding so that bottom edge is at least 1/8`d, below the starter strip. Fasteners must be up from the drip edge of the siding. Butt edges must occw only at stud locations. Minimum overiap of courses must be 1 V. NO siding mayt be placed closer than 6b' to the exposed earth. 10.6. Roof trim A. Fascia must be installed on wood band nailed to rafter tails and must be wider than the cut of the rafter. B. Soffit must be X t/ all grade exterior plywood installed to rafter (when specified), C. Friezeboard must be installed at top plate of wall and extend to decking of roof and fit tightly betvveen rafters (no gaps). 10.7. Posts and handrails A. Columns must be a minimum 4d, x 4t1, dimension and be treated lumber. B. Handrails must be wolmaniud Ltiated lumbcr, C. Porches must be constructed of troated (umber and porch flooring must be made of Zd, x 4b' wolmanized or h-eated lumber, rough cedar, or #2 yellow pine, with corroaive resistant nails. D. Exterior door and window trim must be wolmanized treated lumber rough cedar or #2 yellow pine with corrosive resistent nails. Gaps must be only large enough so thet caullcing will be sufficient to fill. 11.0 Inaaladon 11.1. Materials A. Exterior wall insulation: provide foil or paper faced glass fiber batts having a thermal resistance "R" value of at least R-13. TDHCA - HOME Investrnent Partnetahips Program Appendia A-04 - TMC Specificadons Page 12 of 24 Rcvised 01 /O 1/2004 ~ 1 223