Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
House siding with asbestos.
What is asbestos and why was it ever used in siding given that it no longer is.
Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.
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Thomas boni january 19 2019 at 5 19 pm.
While older homes will likely contain asbestos in roofing insulation and tiles it can also be present in exterior siding.
The house has asbestos siding.
If you suspect that your siding may contain asbestos there is no need for alarm.
Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.
Asbestos ranks high on the list of dangerous substances because of its toxic and carcinogenic properties when airborne.
Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but.
What a great question.
We are in louisiana.
Asbestos siding was essentially a cement siding product that asbestos fibers had been added to.
If a siding company removes an outer layer of siding and finds an older layer of asbestos cement siding beneath the standard procedure is simply to cover it over with new siding rather.
Asbestos house siding was used in many homes until the epa banned its use in new products in 1989.
This was done in order to add fireproofing and stability to cement siding so that it wouldn t crack or break as easily.