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