Old Asphalt Shingle Siding

Here s a closeup shot of the side of an inselbric panel.

Old asphalt shingle siding. Unlike some of the original siding shingles that it replaces weatherside pre primed siding shingles contain no asbestos. Asphalt roofing has a relatively short life of 10 to 30 years. Asphalt building siding became a popular building renovation alternative to painting weathered or rotted wood clapboard or wood shingle siding as early as the 1930 s becoming popular in the 1940 s and the 1950 s in north america where it was used both for low cost housing and for covering the deteriorated exterior walls of older homes. Weatherside is even resistant to warping denting rotting expansion contraction and termite infiltration.

Roofing ornamentation such as finials weathervanes and chimney pots. The fasteners will likewise be doubled which can compromise roofing integrity. Wood metal and tile roofing. A look at the different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding.

It s about 1 2 inch thick wood fiber panels with interlocking male and female grooves an tongues. Asphalt shingles also deteriorate with oxida tion and exposure to heat ultraviolet rays corrosive chemi cals and biological growth. You can see it s about 1 2 inch thick. Cycles of dampness and dryness will break down the asphalt which can lead to warping buckling blistering and loss of granules.

It s easy to install after properly removing the old siding simply nail the weatherside siding in place and paint.