Old House Shingle Siding

Siding on this old house.

Old house shingle siding.

Mark locations of shingle courses on pole. 1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3. Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles. When it comes to installing the new shingles first remove the old ones.

Roofing ornamentation such as finials weathervanes and chimney pots. Weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles. Then apply a breathing membrane on top of the house wrap. Different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding.

2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house. And no one would want to re side a 1950s ranch house with asbestos cement siding even if it were still available. Installed from the bottom up with every succeeding row overlapping the one beneath it it s long lasting and sheds water well. Cottage on the cape.

Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. The cedar shingles will absorb water naturally so the membrane allows them to dry out on all sides. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.

Usually it s just an adhesive backing that you can stick directly on the wood. Check the house wrap on the sheathing if it has any. Fortunately mills still exist that cut clapboards the old fashioned way out of tightly grained wood. Old house journal s directory of companies specializing in the manufacture installation or repair of clapboard shingles and siding for older homes.

This step is important. 3 peel off any paper or housewrap. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding. And believe it or not you can still find fiber cement shingles minus the asbestos that are dead ringers for the ridge textured ones found on mid century ranch houses.

Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. Wood metal and tile roofing. Shingle siding shingles were used to protect the roof as well as the exterior walls of the house. Apply new house wrap if it needs it.

Shingles are made of hewn wood that s wider at the bottom than on the top.