No installing new siding over the old asbestos siding isn t a viable option.
Asbestos asphalt shingle siding.
Asbestos shingles were so common during the 20th century that almost any shingles installed between 1920 and 1986 probably include asbestos.
If they look old they might have asbestos fibers in them.
Originally asbestos siding was used because of the fire resistant properties of asbestos.
The building shown at left located in hughsonville ny using the thatch edged shingle siding style is almost certainly sided with asbestos cement shingles.
Some asphalt siding may contain asbestos in the asphalt impregnated felt backer or asbestos may also be in the asphalt impregnated paper tar paper or felt used as a house wrap under the siding.
If you don t know the age of the shingles inspect them for wear.
Determine when the shingles were installed on your roof.
Because asbestos in a mineral and fibrous adding asbestos to siding materials also increases strength and durability while providing some insulation and fireproofing to the structure.
It is very difficult to remove spray paint graffiti without also dissolving or discoloring some of the siding surface coating material itself.
You can t drive screws and nails through them without pre drilling.
The national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants neshap identifies several asphalt containing roofing products that may also contain asbestos including.
Asbestos was used in asphalt based roofing products such as asphalt roofing or siding shingles in north america as early as 1891 and continued into the early 1980 s.