No installing new siding over the old asbestos siding isn t a viable option.
Safe way to put new siding over asbestos siding.
How would i put hardie siding over asbestos siding.
If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.
Some people attempt to solve the problem of deteriorating asbestos siding by installing vinyl siding over top of it.
Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.
I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house.
Scraping or brushing off old paint from asbestos siding is necessary before repainting but dangerous because it can release small asbestos fibres.
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Some experts recommend screwing rather than nailing when new siding is installed over existing asbestos cement siding.
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Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.
If the shingles are to be removed they should be wetted during the process.
Nail it in place using several nails a few inches apart until the top of the plastic is fully attached.
Place the top edge of the plastic sheeting at the top of the exterior wall above the siding.
Was the problem that they put new siding over old or that they put new siding over a rotted wall with no drainage plain in between.
This practice is not recommended for a number of reasons.