Old House Siding Shingles

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Old house siding shingles.

3 peel off any paper or housewrap. Roofing ornamentation such as finials weathervanes and chimney pots. Old house journal s directory of companies specializing in the manufacture installation or repair of clapboard shingles and siding for older homes. Then apply a breathing membrane on top of the house wrap.

Check the house wrap on the sheathing if it has any. Inspect the condition of sheathing. The cedar shingles will absorb water. 1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3.

Nail the shingles through everything. Apply new house wrap if it needs it. Different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding. 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.

This step is important. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. Wood metal and tile roofing.

Mark locations of shingle courses on pole. 2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.