Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
Old house siding shingles.
2 use pitchfork to remove all damaged shingles from house.
Different styles and materials for siding shingles and roofing for old houses including clapboard dutch lap and novelty siding.
3 peel off any paper or housewrap.
Then apply a breathing membrane on top of the house wrap.
Check the house wrap on the sheathing if it has any.
Apply new house wrap if it needs it.
This step is important.
Nail the shingles through everything.
Usually it s just an adhesive.
Old house journal s directory of companies specializing in the manufacture installation or repair of clapboard shingles and siding for older homes.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to repair shingle siding.
Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.
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.
Inspect the condition of sheathing.
Mark locations of shingle courses on pole.
Wood metal and tile roofing.
Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but brittle.