Painting the asbestos siding will help prevent this from happening.
Can vinyl siding go over existing asbestos shingles.
My parent s house had vinyl siding put on in the early 80s it was put over the aspestos siding.
If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.
I m not saying that.
Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people.
So when new siding is installed on houses having asbestos cement siding it s usually done to improve or update the appearance of the house and not because the shingles are worn out.
My question is the old aspestos siding was never removed.
So whether the shingles.
I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house.
I have not heard of special nails for use with asbestos siding but then again there are lots of things i haven t heard of.
But damaging the shingles can release some of the fibers.
Choose a paint that is mold and mildew resistant.
Asbestos siding though hard can flake over time which will lead to the possibility of you inhaling the asbestos.
The asbestos was installed over original wood board siding 3 4 thick.
My mother is now looking to possibly have the house resided.
First off why is there no siding section i never know where to post my siding questions okay then to the point.
I want to hang vinyl siding directly over existing asbestos siding asbestos will not be removed.
Siding shingles are nonfriable because the asbestos fibers are held in place by a cement binder in the shingles.
Would i hang the vinyl siding directly over.
I have used a pneumatic stapler to install siding over asbestos but the siding was hardboard not vinyl.
I am having vinyl siding put over my asbestos siding and everyone keeps saying that i should be careful.
I have asbestos siding hard brittle shinglelike covering my whole house.
Vinyl siding indeed can go over asbestos as it ages the factory finish deteriorates but even then the shingles can be painted.
Alternatively if you leave the asbestos on your home you can safely seal the old siding underneath the new siding and because asbestos is an excellent insulator you.