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