Shingles as siding?

[swimmer_spe]

I finally am buying a house.

It needs new shingles. That is not the issue.

The issue is that the siding needs work. It has aluminum siding on the lower level, and the paint is pealing. The upper level is shingles. Those shingle are curling. There is no overhang on the roof.

Can the upper level of shingles used as siding be replaced with siding? If so, I plan to replace all of the siding.

 

[slownsteady]

I'm confused by this explanation. pictures please.
But the short answer... if I understand the question.....take down the shingles and put new siding on the whole house. Don't try to rescue a bad solution.

 

[swimmer_spe]

I'm confused by this explanation. pictures please.
But the short answer... if I understand the question.....take down the shingles and put new siding on the whole house. Don't try to rescue a bad solution.

So, the siding that currently is shingles, don't reshingle it?

 

[slownsteady]

I guess your house would qualify as a mansard style: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mansard+style+house&t=ffsb&ia=images. That is a legit use of shingles. And I have a Gambrel roof, so half my upper floor is shingles too. No problem for me, but a bigger shingling job when it needs replacing.
I couldn't tell from the google photo if there is any slope to the upper portion. I would think that some slope would help the shingles to work better. (not completely vertical).
Your neighbor, on the other hand, looks like they sided the house. You might ask him/her why they chose that route and if they have any advice.

 

[nealtw]

Yes you can pretty much do anything you can afford, if properly prepped the aluminum siding can be repainted. Not that I know what that prep is but we have companies that do nothing but paint aluminum siding out here.

 

[swimmer_spe]

I guess your house would qualify as a mansard style: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=mansard+style+house&t=ffsb&ia=images. That is a legit use of shingles. And I have a Gambrel roof, so half my upper floor is shingles too. No problem for me, but a bigger shingling job when it needs replacing.
I couldn't tell from the google photo if there is any slope to the upper portion. I would think that some slope would help the shingles to work better. (not completely vertical).
Your neighbor, on the other hand, looks like they sided the house. You might ask him/her why they chose that route and if they have any advice.

The other semi is not sided.

 

[swimmer_spe]

Yes you can pretty much do anything you can afford, if properly prepped the aluminum siding can be repainted. Not that I know what that prep is but we have companies that do nothing but paint aluminum siding out here.

What makes the most sense in my case?

Paint the aluminum?
Reshingle the side?

The roof needs to be done, and will be done within a month or so of me moving in.

 

[nealtw]

That depends on the stile of the house.

 

[slownsteady]

The question before you decide - that maybe Neal can answer - is do you need to extend the roof so that there is an overhang and soffits?

 

[slownsteady]

Prep on AL siding is a thorough power wash and the right kind of paint.

 

[nealtw]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoFXHb2wRXY[/ame]

 

[swimmer_spe]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoFXHb2wRXY

Thank you.

Most of the pain has flaked off. So, bare metal is mainly what I will be working with.

Did they use the cleaning solution with the pressure washer, or was it just water?

 

[nealtw]

In the video the pressure washer was just water.

 

[swimmer_spe]

In the video the pressure washer was just water.

That sounds easy enough.

Now, how to spray down at the top part.

I am thinking of doing that when I have the scafolding for the roof.

 

[nealtw]

Sounds like a plan.

 

[joecaption]

Post a picture of the house so we all do not need to make guesses for suggestions.
If it's not a Manstead style then it could be the style done about 50 years ago.
They even had some that was suppost to look like brick or stone.
https://www.google.com/search?q=asp...X&ved=0ahUKEwiuk5H875rMAhVLqB4KHfNSCxUQsAQIKg

 

[joecaption]

Two main reasons I see paint on aluminum siding failing is because of improper prep, or trying to use oil based paint.

 

[swimmer_spe]

This is the house.

 

[joecaption]

Who's going to be doing the roofing?
Main reason I ask is there's a special nailing pattern when doing that style roof with dimensional shingles.
There made with two layers of material, nail them in the wrong place or not use enough nails there going to come apart and start sliding down the roof.
I've seen it way to many times.

 

[oldognewtrick]

Who's going to be doing the roofing?
Main reason I ask is there's a special nailing pattern when doing that style roof with dimensional shingles.
There made with two layers of material, nail them in the wrong place or not use enough nails there going to come apart and start sliding down the roof.
I've seen it way to many times.

Special nailing and hand sealed with roofing cement. Nails should ALWAYS be placed in the nail line reguardless of roof pitch, extra fastners are required for steep slope.