Asbestos Siding Covered With Vinyl

The following article will show you how.

Asbestos siding covered with vinyl.

The other solution is to cover the asbestos with siding. The siding has elongated nail holes to allow the siding to expand and contract and if you nail the siding tight to the house your siding will buckle. This is usually the preferred method of dealing with asbestos building materials. Removing the whole asbestos is often too costly.

A better strategy may be to cover it over with new siding which effectively seals in the asbestos material. However removing the asbestos siding first though more expensive is the best alternative in the long run. This however can change if the asbestos siding begins to dry out or get damaged. But be sure to check your local building codes first to see if it is allowed in your area.

Applying a layer of sheathing or sheets of foam insulation over the asbestos then covering it with vinyl siding is a common practice. You can t nail through the asbestos siding if it is the rigid kind it is brittle and will shatter. You should have no problem covering asbestos siding with vinyl siding. Make sure to carefully discard any fallen broken pieces of asbestos away.

It is best to just replace the asbestos siding but that can be very expensive. Continue the process of hooking the siding pieces together and nailing them to the house working your way up to the top.