Painted Asbestos Siding Before And After

Covering old asbestos shingles with new siding may seem like an option too but it s not easy to do safely.

Painted asbestos siding before and after.

Besides the need to create a good surface for painting asbestos siding there are two other areas of concern. Click the images for a larger view. Begin by analyzing a paint sample for lead content. If you hire the job out painting asbestos siding doesn t require any special licensing as far as the contractor doing the work so you.

I m placing a bid on painting this house with this type of siding. No matter what type of siding involved asbestos aluminum vinyl yes you can paint vinyl as well or traditional woods painting. The first is the possible and almost certain presence of lead based paint on the siding and the second is the asbestos in the siding itself. Click the images for a larger view.

Vinyl siding photos fiber cement photos. Hardiplank before and after photos. Exterior paint before and after photos siding paint photos. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find.

See more ideas about house paint exterior exterior paint colors asbestos siding. In our page top photo of badly peeling paint on fiber cement lap siding we suspect that the wrong paint was used the paint was improperly mixed a primer was needed or the paint was applied over a chalked or damp surface. Lead paint wasn t outlawed until 1978 so it s sure to be present on siding going back to the 1950s. What may prove to be a very expensive removal and or abatement which needs to disposed of properly and then new siding installed adds to the significant cost of replacement.

Advice for painting fiber cement or asbestos cement building shingles or siding. Using a respirator rated for asbestos and disposable tyvek suits is likely overkill for painting asbestos siding but they are definitely necessary when removing siding but peace of mind is priceless especially if your significant other insists. Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but. New here and will do a proper intro after work today.