Asbestos was used to make several exterior materials.
Asbestos siding appearance.
During the removal of asbestos containing siding your professional will use safety masks and gloves as well as a hepa filtered vacuum to eliminate airborne toxins.
Asbestos cement is a mixture of portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers.
Asbestos siding was all the rage in the early part of the 20th century.
Roofing and siding shingles are among the most common materials to contain asbestos and will readily release fibers into the air if broken.
That cement was then pressed into siding shingles that came in a wide.
Asbestos was also put into cement used on the exterior of buildings to help insulate the.
Look for a siding that is made to look like roof shingles.
If you don t know the age of the shingles inspect them for wear.
What beanie babies were to the 1990s asbestos siding was to the the 1930s.
It is generally very brittle and the back may be black and have the appearance of tar paper.
Asbestos siding was made by adding asbestos a naturally occurring mineral to portland cement.
Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.
Determine when the shingles were installed on your roof.
It was immensely popular.
Asbestos siding was manufactured to resemble many different materials so it doesn t always look the same.
Asbestos cement was first developed in 1905 by the johns manville company who became one of the premier manufacturers of cement asbestos materials.
Well maybe it wasn t quite the same but you get the idea.
They also present a variegated appearance occasioned by a difference in the color of the various areas of the product.
If you are one of the folks whose house got dressed up with asbestos siding back in the day all is not lost.
The portland cement binds asbestos fibers into a hard mass.
If they look old they might have asbestos fibers in them.
The issue here is asbestos and the risks of serious lung diseases it can cause.
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.
A brief history of asbestos cement siding.
A demand has therefore sprung up for more or less ornamental asbestos cement siding and shingles which present a more pleasing appearance with a smooth surface to which dirt will not adhere.
Recognizing siding with asbestos.
And make no mistake asbestos is dangerous.
Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.
It s pretty serious but according to health canada one of the world s leading sources of unbiased information on the subject if.
Most older cement board products contain asbestos.
Even a single airborne fiber of the most dangerous types of asbestos can eventually cause a particular form of lung cancer if inhaled.
