Patent 2 818 824 issued january 7 1958.
Asbestos cement board siding.
Cementious siding and roofing such as fiber cement siding lap siding and fiber cement roof shingles containing asbestos may then have appeared on homes constructed between 1906 and 1980 in north america and continuing later in some other countries.
Weatherside fiber cement siding is the one and only solution for replacing or repairing old asbestos siding shingles.
Exposure to and breathing asbestos fibers can result in lung problems and cancer.
Asbestos cement can be dangerous if pulverized by sawing sanding breaking etc.
Asbestos cement board siding and shingle.
Asbestos cement can be dangerous if pulverized by sawing sanding breaking etc.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
He discovered how asbestos could help reinforce thin shingles made from cement.
Asbestos cement siding is very brittle and can be easily chipped cracked or broken.
According to merriam webster asbestos cement is.
Sometimes it is possible to work around asbestos without removing it.
It is available in a variety of sizes and shapes to match many of the old siding shingles installed over the last 60 years.
Asbestos cement siding is very brittle and can be easily chipped cracked or broken.
Unless cement asbestos board siding is being disturbed it will not release asbestos fibers.
Hence the safest easiest and least expensive option may be to leave it alone.
Remember asbestos is a problem only if fibers are released to the air.
It is very brittle and has a tendency to crack and break when nailed which can release asbestos fibers into both the air and ground.
A hardened mixture of asbestos fibers portland cement and water used in relatively thin slabs for shingles wallboard and siding asbestos siding was first introduced into the us in the early 1900 s by austrian engineer ludwid hatschek.
The use of a pressure washer for maintenance can crack the siding and lead to moisture intrusion if the pressure setting is high enough.
The use of a pressure washer for maintenance can crack the siding and lead to moisture intrusion if the pressure setting is high enough.