Is this some kind of composition siding?

[Denray]

Old stuff. Looks like roof shingle material, but for siding. Is it some kind of comp siding?

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[Inspectorjoe]

They sure look like asphalt roofing shingles that have been face-nailed and painted. I see roofing shingles used on dormer walls all the time (with varying degrees of success).

[Denray]

Purdy, ain't it?

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[kurt]

As nasty as it is, it can actually perform well if it's installed anywhere close to competently. It's usually slammed over some previous wood clapboard.

[John Kogel]

Yeah asphalt shingles that were later graced with a coat of paint.

They don't adhere to a vertical wall all that well so more nails were pounded in.

[Jim Katen]

I believe that stuff was actually intended to be used as a siding, rather than a roofing product. Kind of like the old Insulbrick, but without the celotex layer.

If so, it's gotta be from the '40s.

[Rob Amaral]

Local roofer here started making that stuff a long long time ago... There still are a few houses and commercial bldgs, barns, sheds and such with it still on it... ..

Bird and Son.. East Walpole, Mass...

[Steven Hockstein]

During the 1980's and 1990's I encountered this stuff on many old houses in Urban areas near me. It has mostly been replaced (or covered) with vinyl.

Sometimes if I get to see the edges of a hole through the wall of one of these homes I get to see the history of the siding types. There is an original wood siding that was covered by asphalt shingles that was covered by foam boards and then covered with vinyl. It is not uncommon to see the siding sticking out further than the window trim. The windows are wrapped with aluminum and there is a cheesy J channel around the windows.