Old Slate Siding

If your siding fits either of these descriptions you should consider having it tested.

Old slate siding.

1 250 slate siding removal and disposal new siding materials and house wrap 1 000 1 250 installation labor 1 250 1 500 this is probably on the cheaper end and it will depend on what type of vinyl siding that you go with. It is a cement board product that used asbestos as a binder for the cement. Siding and roofing richa wilson intermountain regional architectural historian kathleen snodgrass project leader s y r or n. Provia s cedar peaks siding is available in multiple colors but the sea slate hue stands out among the rest.

It is on hundreds of thousands of older homes. If it is intact and in good condition siding can be safely painted or new replacement siding can be installed over the old asbestos siding. Damaged roofing and siding should be carefully repaired. This product was made as roof shingles and siding that tried to look like wood shingles.

If you do decide to remove asbestos siding from your home the answer to is asbestos siding dangerous isn t necessarily yes. Check your local building codes. You surface area of your exterior will be more than 1 000 sq ft unless it is a tiny house. Safely removing asbestos siding.

If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. These shingles are generally 12 by 24 inches and the bottom tends to have a wave like pattern though that is not always the case. The siding may also contain asbestos if it is old with a wood grain texture to resemble cedar. Just having asbestos siding and roofing on your home does not pose a hazard to your health.

Sometimes asbestos containing roofing and siding can be covered with new materials. Breakage releases asbestos fibers. Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage. Asbestos containing roofing and siding in good condition are best left alone.

Testing your siding for asbestos. Coupled with vibrant white trim and. Figure 1 following national trends the forest service often used wood siding with a variety of profiles on frame buildings in the early 20th century. H u t g a nd ng l a ir.

Asbestos cement siding was popular in an era when insulbrick was also an option for replacement siding for old houses.