Generally the best idea is to remove any existing siding from your exterior walls before installing the vinyl siding.
Installing vinyl siding over asbestos siding.
Step 4 install vinyl siding.
The environmental protection agency and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if possible.
Measure the house for siding and the backer board.
The simplest way to do this is to use a tape measure to measure one of.
Installing vinyl siding will require nailing into the asbestos siding which will disturb the asbestos.
Use foam board rated for exterior use that is mold and mildew resistant as well as waterproof.
The asbestos was installed over original wood board siding 3 4 thick.
If the job had been done right the house would have been a total loss.
In general it was a very successful siding material and continues to perform well.
Inspect the outside of the home for any damages to the asbestos siding.
While covering lap siding with vinyl is an option for some siding other varieties of lap siding can t be covered by vinyl.
In the state of new jersey in hamilton princeton and west windsor townships it is allowed to install new vinyl siding on top of the existing.
Place the foam board over the wall and screw in place.
I ve seen house fires where the vinyl siding burned off only to reveal the superior asbestos shingles underneath which saved the house.
Good luck with your project.
How to put siding on over asbestos.
Would i hang the vinyl siding directly over the asbestos or would i put some sort of foam or insulation board or something over it first then hang the siding.
But before the new vinyl siding installation check with your township and see if it is allowed to leave asbestos siding on.
Attach it to the existing siding with galvanized screws at the corners and then screws every few inches to fasten it in place.
The new vinyl siding can be easily installed over top of the asbestos siding.
Make sure that there are no loose or broken pieces.
Was the problem that they put new siding over old or that they put new siding over a rotted wall with no drainage plain in between.
We recommend having a certified asbestos removal contractor take the existing asbestos siding off.
Asbestos cement shingle siding is common on houses built or re sided from the 1940s generally through the 1960s.
