04/09/2026
This one’s worth your time, I promise. I’m not posting this to expose another builder to the public, but this work was not acceptable in any shape or form. This home was built by a local company in Burnet a few years ago, and there were more issues here than I could capture in one post.
On this particular project we removed all of the metal siding, and replaced it with Hardie board and batten. We installed new shed roofs and overlayed the existing metal roof due to hail damage. Thankfully, for these homeowners a hail storm demolished the outside of their home and they were able to move forward with a permanent solution to all of their problems. I’ll lean into this post by stating that window leaks on barndos are extremely common, but that was not the issue here.
These home owners had dealt with water intrusion issues since day one. The original builder used a ton of silicon on the metal siding and was never able to fix the leaks. Another metal guy came out and built “awnings” over the windows in an attempt to help stop the leaking, trusting that the previous installer did everything correctly. Turns out the zip sheathing and metal work were not finished out properly, and no amount of silicon or metal awnings over windows was going to do anything about it. In the photos you can see foam sticking out between the metal and zip. Not only was the zip installed short, but there was no tape from the zip to the metal, and several other zip joints were missing tape around the home. The original shed roofs were cut in after the metal siding was installed, and then they were siliconed to the building with no flashing above. Electrical wires were found ran between the metal siding and zip, with no conduit.
There is a reason why code exists. Sure it may not be enforceable outside of city limits, but it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t follow it. We went back and did everything right, and now there have been zero leaks through multiple heavy rains. These owners can now sleep through a storm without worry.
