Replacing Asphalt Siding

A second problem was insect control.

Replacing asphalt siding.

Be sure to nail into the existing holes on the adjacent siding. This asphalt siding is an ingenious product. Take the replacement board fit it in place image 2 and nail it in with a hammer using galvanized nails. Unlike some of the original siding shingles that it replaces weatherside pre primed siding shingles contain no asbestos.

Replace damaged siding or roofing with an alternative mate rial such as nonasbestos fiber cement shingles or fiberboard. Sierra 8 panels feature a vertical groove that runs the length of the board every 8 in. Match the original material in appearance as closely as pos sible. To add interest and detail.

Here s a closeup shot of the side of an inselbric panel. Some asphalt siding may contain asbestos in the asphalt impregnated felt backer or asbestos may also be in the asphalt impregnated paper tar paper or felt used as a house wrap under the siding. These shingles are specifically designed to match many of the most popular asbestos siding shingles installed in the past. It s about 1 2 inch thick wood fiber panels with interlocking male and female grooves an tongues.

Here are some of the benefits. To address this problem and give you a product you can use on those jobs you used to pass on gaf has developed a fiber cement replacement product called weatherside fiber cement siding. Fill in the nail holes. It s easy to install after properly removing the old siding simply nail the weatherside siding in place and paint.

Asphalt siding made great homes for carpenter ants and termites and they d often cause considerable damage behind the asphalt siding over the years. Nail straight down on the replacement board in order to hit studs. James hardie hardiepanel sierra 8 cedarmill vertical siding james hardie hardiepanel sierra 8 cedarmill vertical siding is a fiber cement siding designed to mimic the look of real wood siding with less maintenance better wear and a long life. Weatherside is even resistant to warping denting rotting expansion contraction and termite infiltration.