And if you re worried about drilling holes in the asbestos and creating a health hazard forget it.
How to vinyl siding over asbestos shingles.
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The easiest way to paint the asbestos siding is to use a paint sprayer.
Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.
Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed.
An oil based exterior primer will seal the chalk an.
The vinyl will not last any longer whether it is over asbestos or not.
Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people.
Asbestos cement shingle siding is common on houses built or re sided from.
If it were my place i d seriouly consider the new paint first and not removing the asbestos if i decided to cover with vinyl but as mentioned above a little more information.
Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it.
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.
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Choose a paint that is mold and mildew resistant as well as waterproof.
Half of the contractors he s talked with recommend removing the shingles but the others say to leave them and side over.