But i installed 3 8 foamcore with my roofing nailer.
Aluminum siding over asbestos shingles.
Permit fees are not required if you are removing less than the thresh old amounts of regulated asbestos containing materials listed in question l.
This is usually the preferred method of dealing with asbestos building materials.
This can release fibers into the air.
Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people.
A better strategy may be to cover it over with new siding which effectively seals in the asbestos material.
Many asbestos roofs and siding are damaged cracked or broken.
It went up ok.
Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s.
If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.
I originally thought we would have to tear off the asbestos.
Sheathing underneath was 1 x planking.
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.
Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.
Are permit fees always required for removing asbestos built up roofing materials or asbestos cement shingles panels.
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.
Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but.
Asbestos siding in particular however has a tendency to chip crack and break with normal wear and tear of family life.
My buddy took off the aluminum and lathe.
Asbestos was banned in 1989 so as the buildings that incorporated it age their roofing and siding will fall into disrepair.
Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.
Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed.
I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house.
Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.
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.
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