If you hire the job out painting asbestos siding doesn t require any special licensing as far as the contractor doing the work so you.
How to put up siding over asbestos shingles.
Half of the contractors he s talked with recommend removing the shingles but the others say to leave them and side over.
You can t drive screws and nails through them without pre drilling.
Inspect the outside of the home for any damages to the asbestos siding.
These shingles are a fact of life in that area and for houses of the early and mid 20th century.
Place the top edge of the plastic sheeting at the top of the exterior wall above the siding.
I put felt paper only.
This practice is not recommended for a number of reasons.
As for the old siding replacing it or tearing it down usually always leads to legal matters.
Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.
The plastic is used to create a barrier to the elements as well as prevents the siding from rubbing against the painted asbestos siding.
Some people attempt to solve the problem of deteriorating asbestos siding by installing vinyl siding over top of it.
First the siding installation process itself nailing into the existing boards or tiles is enough to disturb the existing material and create a dangerous condition.
Install the vapor.
How to put siding on over asbestos step 1.
I have used a pneumatic stapler to install siding over asbestos but the siding was hardboard not vinyl.
Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.
Asbestos cement shingle siding is common on houses built or re sided from.
The simplest way to do this is to use a tape measure to.
The east coast is filled with houses sided in these asbestos cement shingles.
Nail it in place using several nails a few inches apart until the top of the plastic is fully attached.
By the way i live in northeast nj.
Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.
Measure the house for siding and the backer board.
Shattered cracked broken pieces of asbestos siding were allowed last time i heard to be thrown out the normal way.
Make sure that there are no loose or.
Also if you could somehow use a pneumatic tool the shattered siding wouldn t be able to move anyways.
If you do somehow end up with those shingles remaining on your house we doubt they will affect your sale.
Asbestos like lead becomes a threat only when they are cut or sanded into a dust.
Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.
