Siding type ? Name of siding

**Sam Morris** · 02-02-2016, 06:36 PM

Inspected this old house today built in 1918, can anyone tell me the name of this siding and if it may contain asbestos. (asphalt siding) Thanks in advance
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**Claude Lawrenson** · 02-02-2016, 06:59 PM

Appears to be fiberboard siding. Sometimes referred to as asphalt siding. Generally a fibre based backing sheet with asphalt impregnated covering. Typically identified with a concern when exposed to fire and fire spread. Of course not to forget about it's deterioration qualities over time depending on actual construction and proper wall construction detailing.

Regarding asbestos content - this can only be determined by further evaluation lab testing.

**BARRY ADAIR** · 02-03-2016, 07:11 AM

possibly
mastic asphalt product
they had a fiberboard material "insel" with patterned acm asphalt surface coating
testing would be required to verify

**Steve Payson** · 02-04-2016, 05:43 AM

Do a search on "Insul-Brick".

**Jeff Zehnder** · 02-04-2016, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Steve Payson

Do a search on "Insul-Brick".

Steve got it correct - Insul-Brick and it is mostly asphalt

**ROBERT YOUNG** · 02-07-2016, 05:47 PM

Also referred to as "Asphalt Siding."
Asphalt Siding Photos, Asphalt Building Siding Concerns, inspection, defects, repairs, advice

From last week.

asphalt shingle siding.jpg

**Jeff Zehnder** · 02-11-2016, 07:18 AM

Robert,

Great view of nails!

**BARRY ADAIR** · 02-12-2016, 01:09 PM

insel.jpg

**ROBERT YOUNG** · 02-12-2016, 10:52 PM

Barry thanks for the image.
Lots of deceit in the marketing narrative.
Inside comfort, Outside beauty.
Insulating siding products.

Carson Dunlop (Exterior)
http://www.carsondunlop.com/hrbook/PDF/Exterior.pdf
CD Exterior:
Despite its name, Insulbrick has "very little insulating value."
Various types of Insulbrick werecommonly used from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Insulbrick can be considered the forerunner toaluminum siding. Remember the sixties? Remember the movey Tin men. Danny DeVito. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyxTV5QXgZw

Insulbrick consists of a fiberboardsheathing coated with tarand sprinkled with granular material.The surface is embossedto look like brick, or sometimesstone.