Asphalt Insulating Siding

Note the asphalt and ceramic granules.

Asphalt insulating siding.

Best seller owens corning foamular 250 2 in. This cost efficient product features interknit wood fibers that protect against on the job abuse and help supplement required wall bracing in traditional stud wall construction. You can see it s about 1 2 inch thick. Here s a closeup shot of the side of an inselbric panel.

It is very difficult to remove spray paint graffiti without also dissolving or discoloring some of the siding surface coating material itself. Southern pine asphalt impregnated board. Then you could install a decent water resistive barrier wrb on the exterior and reinstall the steel siding. 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.

Browse through roofing products insulation shingles asphalt composites solutions basement finishing acoustic systems. Georgia pacific s fiberboard wall sheathing offers high insulation value a sturdy panel and sound deadening and can be used in many above ground applications. 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. We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years.

New siding is also one of the best ways to improve your home s value while offering a better return on investment than many other exterior projects. This asphalt siding is an ingenious product. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Insulating exterior siding exterior siding provides a vital outer shell to your home that protects it from the elements and adds to your home s curb appeal.

The old asphalt siding is a wrong side vapor barrier so this assembly is potentially problematic. The best way to proceed would be to strip all of the exterior layers down to the 1x6 board sheathing. Owens corning has solutions for your building remodeling needs.