Old House Siding Shingles

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.

Old house siding shingles.

Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. 1 make a story pole from a straight 1x3. 3 peel off any paper or housewrap. Roofing ornamentation such as finials weathervanes and chimney pots.

Check the house wrap on the sheathing if it has any. Different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding. Wood metal and tile roofing. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.

Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. Then apply a breathing membrane on top of the house wrap. Usually it s just an adhesive. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding.

This step is important. Inspect the condition of sheathing. Nail the shingles through everything. Old house journal s directory of companies specializing in the manufacture installation or repair of clapboard shingles and siding for older homes.

Apply new house wrap if it needs it. 2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.