Asbestos House Siding

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.

Asbestos house siding.

This was done in order to add fireproofing and stability to cement siding so that it wouldn t crack or break as easily. We are in louisiana. You can see the earlier novelty wood siding at the area where there is missing and damaged asbestos siding. Lower removed siding to the ground.

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. Asbestos cement is a mixture of portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. In the photo above a 1920s house was resided with asbestos cement siding likely sometime in the 1950s.

Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. The name has its origin in the greek word for inextinguishable. The cost for asbestos siding encapsulating is 2 to 6 per sq. What a great question.

A brief history of asbestos cement siding. 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. Encapsulating is a more inexpensive option for full replacement. Ft it can cost from 3 000 to 9 000.

Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely. Asbestos siding was made by adding asbestos a naturally occurring mineral to portland cement. Thomas boni january 19 2019 at 5 19 pm. Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

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. Asbestos siding encapsulation costs. An expert will painstakingly paint your siding using a latex masonry primer and high grade latex paint.

The house has asbestos siding. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. Can we have the house buried on property where it is. Wet the back of each piece of siding as it is removed.

Asbestos cement was first developed in 1905 by the johns manville company who became one of the premier manufacturers of cement asbestos materials. The portland cement binds asbestos fibers into a hard mass.