Avoid Rot Mount Hose Reel To Wood Siding

Caulk the existing holes and mount the new hose reel.

Avoid rot mount hose reel to wood siding.

Liberty garden 712 single arm navigator multi directional garden hose reel holds 125 feet of 5 8 inch bronze. Understanding wood rot is the first step towards fighting it so take a minute to think about what causes wood to rot. Garden hoses aren t cheap. There are at least three alternative ways to do it.

I then attached a 2x10 piece of lumber to the posts drilled holes to mount the reel painted it all and mounted the reel. Then when the wood siding is installed keep it properly sealed and protected. Works great doesn t damage the house. And to protect it from the heat of the sun which will destroy a garden hose mercilessly and keep it from getting damaged by lawn mowers and dogs perhaps putting it away is a good plan.

Most local contractors will allow a shipment of wood to acclimate to your region before installation. Posted by cosmicbandito at 10 37 am on may 9 2017 2 favorites. It is actually fairly simple lingering moisture in wood creates an environment conducive to fungi growth which in turn causes the wood s fibers to deteriorate. Enter the wall mounted garden.

Use galvanized or other weather resistant screws though so you don t get rust stains on the siding. If the house has vinyl wood or aluminum siding center the screw holes over the thinner upper portion of the horizontal rows of siding because. The wall plate of a perpendicular configured reel must remain horizontal. At least not the ones worth having.

Yes the 1041 wall mount hose reel can be mounted with the wall plate vertically as long as the reel is set up in the parallel configuration only. X 50 ft hybrid air hose wall mounted 300psi heavy duty reel by giraffe. Strongway parallel or perpendicular wall mount garden hose reel holds 5 8in. I have a concrete block house so i planted two 4 ft.

Find wall mount garden hose reel metal. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. Causes of rotten wood. Retractable air hose reel with 3 8 in.

If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. Hold the hose reel against the side of the house. Cost of wood siding per square foot installed. Easy instructions on replacing your rotten siding.

This crucial step reduces the likelihood of cupping and warping. It s not that big a deal.