Old Slate Siding

Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

Old slate siding.

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. Coupled with vibrant white trim and. Sea slate siding and sand scallops 10 16. Provia s cedar peaks siding is available in multiple colors but the sea slate hue stands out among the rest.

You surface area of your exterior will be more than 1 000 sq ft unless it is a tiny house. Testing your siding for asbestos. If your siding fits either of these descriptions you should consider having it tested. This product was made as roof shingles and siding that tried to look like wood shingles.

It is on hundreds of thousands of older homes. It is a cement board product that used asbestos as a binder for the cement. If you do decide to remove asbestos siding from your home the answer to is asbestos siding dangerous isn t necessarily yes. Safely removing asbestos siding.

Asbestos cement siding was popular in an era when insulbrick was also an option for replacement siding for old houses. 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. Just having asbestos siding and roofing on your home does not pose a hazard to your health. Asbestos containing roofing and siding in good condition are best left alone.

If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. Get free shipping on qualified slate siding or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. 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. H u t g a nd ng l a ir.

Siding and roofing richa wilson intermountain regional architectural historian kathleen snodgrass project leader s y r or n. Sometimes asbestos containing roofing and siding can be covered with new materials. The siding may also contain asbestos if it is old with a wood grain texture to resemble cedar. Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage.

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.