Asbestos House Siding

The house has asbestos siding.

Asbestos house siding.

In the photo above a 1920s house was resided with asbestos cement siding likely sometime in the 1950s. Asbestos house siding was used in many homes until the epa banned its use in new products in 1989. We recommend submitting questions about unique situations like yours to the today s homeowner radio show. Because of the safety precautions necessary for repairing the damage or removing the siding it will be expensive.

An expert will painstakingly paint your siding using a latex masonry primer and high grade latex paint. Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. 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. Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

Asbestos siding was essentially a cement siding product that asbestos fibers had been added to. Lower removed siding to the ground. This was done in order to add fireproofing and stability to cement siding so that it wouldn t crack or break as easily. What a great question.

You can see the earlier novelty wood siding at the area where there is missing and damaged asbestos siding. Asbestos cement was first developed in 1905 by the johns manville company who became one of the premier manufacturers of cement asbestos materials. Ft it can cost from 3 000 to 9 000. Asbestos siding was very commonly used in buildings and homes from around the 1920s until the 1980s and can still be found in many older homes in the u s.

Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. Asbestos siding was made by adding asbestos a naturally occurring mineral to portland cement. Thomas boni january 19 2019 at 5 19 pm. The name has its origin in the greek word for inextinguishable.

A brief history of asbestos cement siding. We are in louisiana. A highly effective and inexpensive fire retardant material and thermal and acoustic insulator asbestos was used extensively in home construction from the early 1940s through the 1970s. Encapsulating is a more inexpensive option for full replacement.

Can we have the house buried on property where it is. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. Wet the back of each piece of siding as it is removed. Asbestos siding encapsulation costs.

Asbestos cement is a mixture of portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads.