Yes you can put vinyl siding over existing wood siding assuming its condition is still good.
Covering wood siding.
While covering lap siding with vinyl is an option for some siding other varieties of lap siding can t be covered by vinyl.
According to the best practices manual from james hardie existing siding can be used as a substrate as long as it is in good condition meaning that it is not warped.
Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding.
Wood siding comes in clapboard also known as lap or bevel siding as well as shakes and shingles.
Furring strips can be 1 by 2 inch or 1 by 4.
Clapboard siding uses planks of wood installed horizontally with an upper piece that overlaps the lower piece.
Covering flat walls such as t 111 or stucco siding is usually a prime siding for re siding.
Since the material is relatively flat the new siding can be installed easily and this also adds an additional layer of security for the siding.
This goes for fiber cement hardwood and masonite siding.
If it isn t there will be more steps that need to take place before it becomes possible and you might need the help of wood siding repair contractors to have the bad boards replaced which isn t always easy to do for the homeowner himself.