Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed.
Asbestos bonding to shingles siding.
Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the 1 and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
If you are a contractor know that 29 cfr 1926 1101 osha asbestos standards apply and you need to remove the material properly.
Asbestos cement is a mixture of portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers.
If you can t get all the caulk off add emulsa bond and finish.
It s available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
A brief history of asbestos cement siding.
Cost to remove asbestos shingles.
Asbestos cement roofing shingles and siding products are not likely to release asbestos fibers unless sawed dilled or cut.
To all those reading this comment feed know that most of what these people are saying is incorrect.
If it is a problem there are two types of corrections.
The price of removing asbestos shingle siding is about 200 per hour or 8 per sq.
Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but.
Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.
Reader warns about amateur cement asbestos shingle siding or roofing removal.
Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
Unlike some of the original siding shingles that it replaces weatherside pre primed siding shingles.
The use of asbestos siding shingles was a popular one that was used in the us from the early part of the 20th century until the 1970s.
When you say asbestos shingles i presume you mean asbestos siding shingles.
The siding was made by combining cement with asbestos which is a naturally occurring mineral that is fibrous in nature and fireproof.
Asbestos cement was first developed in 1905 by the johns manville company who became one of the premier manufacturers of cement asbestos materials.
Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.
If the asbestos material is in good shape and will not be disturbed do nothing.
Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.
Ft for the removal of roofing shingles.
The price will differ because steeper roofs are harder to work on than a flat roof.
If you do somehow end up with those shingles remaining on your house we doubt they will affect your sale.
The east coast is filled with houses sided in these asbestos cement shingles.
Repair and removal.
These are easily prepared and easy to repaint.
