Siding Over Existing Asbestos Siding

Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.

Siding over existing asbestos siding.

Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people. 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. The asbestos was installed over original wood board siding 3 4 thick. Choose a paint that is mold and mildew resistant as well as waterproof.

I want to hang vinyl siding directly over existing asbestos siding asbestos will not be removed. Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding. Although i do not recommend siding over existing siding i suppose a case could be made for doing so if you had an asbestos shingled house that was in great shape and you wanted to retain the fire retardant protection of the asbestos but still reside the house cheaply.

I have asbestos siding hard brittle shinglelike covering my whole house. 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 will actually be adding to the energy efficiency of your home by leaving it on. Housewrap over asbestos siding beedub posted in construction techniques on august 23 2010 01 21am i am about to install vinyl siding siding over existing asbestos siding. The easiest way to paint the asbestos siding is to use a paint sprayer.