Measure the house for siding and the backer board.
Installing new siding over asbestos chingles.
On the inside the wall construction is wallboard lath.
If the asbestos is in good condition a good paint job may look as good as the new vinyl siding.
This practice is not recommended for a number of reasons.
How to put siding on over asbestos step 1.
As far as removing the asbestos and doing the job right i d make a story pole and see where the courses of the vinyl siding will fall.
If the shingles are to be removed they should be wetted during the process.
It is a stick build home with 1x5x3 4 sheathing covered with roofing felt and a single layer of asbestos shingles.
Firring out may not be nearly as much work as you might think.
A common remodeling practice is to install new vinyl or aluminum siding over cement asbestos shingle siding as well as over many other older siding materials when the old siding has become damaged leaky or cosmetically ugly.
A typical procedure is to install furring strips on the existing wall avoiding breaking the existing siding.
Place the top edge of the plastic sheeting at the top of the exterior wall above the siding.
Some experts recommend screwing rather than nailing when new siding is installed over existing asbestos cement siding.
Install the vapor.
The plastic is used to create a barrier to the elements as well as prevents the siding from rubbing against the painted asbestos siding.
First the siding installation process itself nailing into the existing boards or tiles is enough to disturb the existing material and create a dangerous condition.
Inspect the outside of the home for any damages to the asbestos siding.
Make sure that there are no loose or.
Is there any value to wrapping the house in tyvec first before applying the vinyl siding.
However removing the asbestos siding first though more expensive is the best alternative in the long run.
Nail it in place using several nails a few inches apart until the top of the plastic is fully attached.
I am about to install vinyl siding siding over existing asbestos siding.
Applying a layer of sheathing or sheets of foam insulation over the asbestos then covering it with vinyl siding is a common practice.
Although i do not recommend siding over existing siding i suppose a case could be made for doing so if you had an asbestos shingled house that was in great shape and you wanted to retain the fire retardant protection of the asbestos but still reside the house cheaply.
