I think even inspectors have come to realize that asbestos is safe when it is contained.
Can i install vinyl siding over asbestos siding.
Asbestos siding though hard can flake over time which will lead to the possibility of you inhaling the asbestos.
Painting the asbestos siding will help prevent this from happening.
Vinyl siding indeed can go over asbestos dean uhler the baltimore sun melvin rice of baltimore asks whether it s better to remove or to side over the asbestos shingle siding on his house when.
Two companies said they could install insulation and vinyl siding over the asbestos siding so as not to lose any insulating value.
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.
Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed.
While covering lap siding with vinyl is an option for some siding other varieties of lap siding can t be covered by vinyl.
Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding.
This goes for fiber cement hardwood and masonite siding.
2 houses ago i did the same thing with vinyl over asbestos siding 1x3 sheets with verticle ripples.
Now that you have your backer board up and set firmly in place you can put the siding up safely without worrying about the asbestos falling down behind the siding.
They said they would use special nails.
Choose a paint that is mold and mildew resistant as well as waterproof.
By the way i live in northeast nj.
Start by hooking the siding on the bottom of the starter strip with the nail holes facing upward.
I put felt paper only.
Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.
I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house.
If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.
When you nail siding to the house remember to nail the siding.
The easiest way to paint the asbestos siding is to use a paint sprayer.