Asbestos siding on my home and want to add stucco do I need to remove siding?
My home in CA has asbestos siding and is ugly and not in good shape and I would like to add stucco to the house. Could I just stucco over the siding ...
My home in CA has asbestos siding and is ugly and not in good shape and I would like to add stucco to the house. Could I just stucco over the siding or do I need to remove the siding? Thanks alot for your help.
I had asbestos siding on my home. the advisory centre said if it was painted it was safe.It’s only when you start cutting drilling etc that the fibres become airborn and unsafe.leave it if you can.
you might be able to but it would be better to just remove it
If your siding is what I think, shingle-like pieces that overlap, it is a cement-asbestos product nailed on individually. The product is brittle, but the asbestos in it is well encapsulated which makes the product relatively safe to remove. To insure safety, if you have any concern, wet down the wall ahead of you with a hose. That will control dust, and preventy the possibility of inhaling any loose asbestos residue.
If you try to stucco over it you will have a numerous problems including cracking. Expansion differentials and the instability of a piecework base made of loose plates will guarantee it.
True cement stucco needs a dimensionally stable and continuous surface, usually created with a scratch coat over wire lath or in some cases a cement backer board.
Artificial stuccos are different. These are acrylic-base products like Dryvit They are applied over foam board that has had the joints taped and bonded. That could be nailed over your siding, but it adds a lot of thickness that way.
Asbestos is a serious thing, If you disturb it while you are installing a new finish to you exterior of your house, it will then enter your lungs, and if you don’t know what that means, you better do some reading. I f you are thinking about romoving it, then that is creates a whole other list of concerns., such as a contractor, a dispose site and safety officals up the ying yang. here is a clip:: Asbestos-containing products are considered hazardous waste in every state. Hazardous waste is highly regulated, with big fines attached to those who attempt to circumvent the proper disposal of these products. There are certified abatement contractors, registered with and regulated by the state, who will charge huge amounts to properly remove, bag-and-tag, and dispose of asbestos-containing products in highly regulated hazardous waste landfills.
I don’t do stucco myself, but I understand the concept. As a window and siding installer, I would think that unless you removed the original siding and installed new window flashings and stuccowrap, it would be impossible to flash and seal the stucco around any window or door penetration. Those sort of details are important on any successful stucco job, and you can’t do it right unless you do it from the start.
I f your house is an older hertitage home you may qualify for homeowners grants to help you with this endeavour,, good luck in what you decide to do