Aluminum Siding Over Asbestos Shingles

Asbestos siding in particular however has a tendency to chip crack and break with normal wear and tear of family life.

Aluminum siding over asbestos shingles.

Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it. A better strategy may be to cover it over with new siding which effectively seals in the asbestos material. Are permit fees always required for removing asbestos built up roofing materials or asbestos cement shingles panels. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.

Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. Many asbestos roofs and siding are damaged cracked or broken. Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.

My buddy took off the aluminum and lathe. 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. I just sided my buddy s house that had old aluminum siding staple to lathe over asbestos shingles which were fasted to 1 x 2 s. Most siding companies are well experienced at techniques for covering over existing asbestos cement siding with new vinyl aluminum or fiber cement siding.

Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible. Asbestos cement shingle panels roof area 1000 square feet 1000 x 10 100 5. If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss. This can release fibers into the air.

But i installed 3 8 foamcore with my roofing nailer. I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house. I originally thought we would have to tear off the asbestos. Permit fees are not required if you are removing less than the thresh old amounts of regulated asbestos containing materials listed in question l.

Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. This is usually the preferred method of dealing with asbestos building materials. A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding. I m not saying that new siding over old is often preferable but there is a right way and a wrong way to do everything.

It went up ok. Sheathing underneath was 1 x planking.