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If you do decide to remove asbestos siding from your home the answer to is asbestos siding dangerous isn t necessarily yes. 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. Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage. H u t g a nd ng l a ir.

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. You surface area of your exterior will be more than 1 000 sq ft unless it is a tiny house. If siding should begin to crack or crumble immediately wet the cracked or broken areas with the pint size spray bottle or garden pump sprayer. 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. Siding and roofing richa wilson intermountain regional architectural historian kathleen snodgrass project leader s y r or n. It is a cement board product that used asbestos as a binder for the cement. 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. This product was made as roof shingles and siding that tried to look like wood shingles. Asbestos cement siding was popular in an era when insulbrick was also an option for replacement siding for old houses. It is on hundreds of thousands of older homes.

Sometimes asbestos containing roofing and siding can be covered with new materials. If your siding fits either of these descriptions you should consider having it tested. Coupled with vibrant white trim and. Asbestos containing roofing and siding in good condition are best left alone.

Breakage releases asbestos fibers. Sea slate siding and sand scallops 10 16. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. Provia s cedar peaks siding is available in multiple colors but the sea slate hue stands out among the rest.

Testing your siding for asbestos.