Asphalt Insulation Siding

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.

Asphalt insulation 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. Polyolefin fabric plastic house wraps typically are made of woven polyethylene or polypropylene fibers. Cycles of dampness and dryness will break down the asphalt which can lead to warping buckling blistering and loss of granules. In simple terms r values measure the effectiveness of insulation and a higher number represents more effective insulation.

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. The homeowners immediately noticed a petroleum odor when for six years there was never a problem. Asphalt shingles also deteriorate with oxida tion and exposure to heat ultraviolet rays corrosive chemi cals and biological growth.

Asphalt felt tar paper the standard requirement is type 1 felt meeting astm d 226 standards. It is very difficult to remove spray paint graffiti without also dissolving or discoloring some of the siding surface coating material itself. Fiber cement siding covered the felt paper. Here s a closeup shot of the side of an inselbric panel.

It s about 1 2 inch thick wood fiber panels with interlocking male and female grooves an tongues. The siding was improperly installed and was removed in early november of 2018. Grade d building paper made of asphalt impregnated kraft paper this house wrap is commonly used under stucco siding. 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.

For instance if you have a material with an r value of 12 attached to another material with an r value of 3 then both materials combined have an r value of 15. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. Browse through roofing products insulation shingles asphalt composites solutions basement finishing acoustic systems. Owens corning has solutions for your building remodeling needs.