Asbestos Siding Substitute

Is there a suitable substitute for replacement of damaged asbestos siding shingles.

Asbestos siding substitute.

I have a 41 year old house in texas and several asbestos siding shingles are damaged or missing. A good lumberyard will have a substitute product that you can use for repairs originally posted by celtic like i said. Asbestos siding takes paint beautifully and a good paint job will do wonders for your curb appeal. Having a private railway siding running right through the company s works enables uncrated truck orders to be carefully stacked in the trucks under the personal supervision of our works manager.

Smaller country orders are packed in. Instead of replacing asbestos siding on an old house homeowners have the option of treating it with specialty paint that will prevent any exposure to the dangerous chemicals. Once they are molded they maintain their shape indefinitely. In many cases it s possible to buy replacement asbestos siding manufactured to look like older asbestos siding shingles.

Avoid substitutes specify hardie s fibrolite. Another common substitute for asbestos is thermoset plastic which is created by heating a liquid or powder and molding it into the desired shape. If you tear off asbestos siding with a plastic sheeting under the wall you will see asbestos siding dust and asbestos siding particles on the plastic. These are still used in some parts of the country.

These paints seal the asbestos and prevent it from spreading as dust particles. Modern replacements for asbestos cement wall siding products are reinforced with a variety of fibers including fiberglass. If you have asbestos siding there is an option out there. Asbestos cement sheets asbestos cement tiles.

Is there a replacement product that looks the same. You might have noticed that corrugated asbestos sheets have been used mostly in the roofing of all sorts of construction particularly in factories and farmhouses. Other replacements for asbestos cement siding use both different fibers and a different aggregate perlite to replace the asbestos. Asbestos siding is friable because of the thinness of the material.

Their varied uses range from auto parts to electrical insulation. Some of the substitute products have been in use for more than 30 years 2008. These plastics include epoxies polyesters and silicones. You know that fibrous cement has presented a simple and cost effective substitute to corrugated metallic panels which present some insulation and unavoidably corrosion after some time.

If your asbestos siding is largely in excellent condition and you decide to keep it you may only a few pieces that are chipped or broken to replace.