Siding Over Insulbrick

It was made in a similar manner as today s asphalt shingles.

Siding over insulbrick.

Insulbrick was the preferred choice for replacement siding until aluminum and vinyl siding became available in the late 1950s. Asphalt siding was available from the 1930s to about 1960. As a rule tar paper and insulbrick were applied over wood siding. Inselbric is a discontinued siding product.

Asphalt siding material was made in two common versions one much like asphalt roof shingles but in larger sheets right side of the building photo near the top of this article and the other was comprised of an asphalt coating laminated to hardboard siding material or laminated to a softer wood based insulating board panel often sold as insulbrick or insulstone siding depending on the manufacturer. Houses clad in insulbrick can appear to be brick houses from a distance. There are a few insulbrick homes around here i m just guessing at least some of them have insurance. When it comes to painting asphalt siding you have to be careful who you listen to.

Many people recommend that asphalt siding be painted with a heavy duty rubberized elastomeric paint to ensure a. What i want to do is cover the insulbrick with a 3 8 or 1 2 inch insulating board and then attach the vinyl siding some builders here in winnipeg. My own home the last owners bought it with the insulbrick and later had the vinyl siding put over. I haven t had the need to check but i m guessing they just put fanfold over the insul and sided over that.

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