Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.
How to vinyl siding over asbestos shingles.
Choose a paint that is mold and mildew resistant as well as waterproof.
Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed.
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Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.
The easiest way to paint the asbestos siding is to use a paint sprayer.
Rather than spending 10 000 to remove asbestos shingles you can spend 40 gallon to encapsulate them.
The vinyl will not last any longer whether it is over asbestos or not.
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Painting the asbestos siding will help prevent this from happening.
Asbestos siding though hard can flake over time which will lead to the possibility of you inhaling the asbestos.
An oil based exterior primer will seal the chalk an.
Half of the contractors he s talked with recommend removing the shingles but the others say to leave them and side over.
And if you re worried about drilling holes in the asbestos and creating a health hazard forget it.
Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people.
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