Removing Asphalt Siding

This article provides photographs of asphalt based siding products and discusses common defects observed in asphalt exterior building siding such as buckling splitting cracks odors and questions about the need for a vapor barrier behind asphalt siding and over building sheathing.

Removing asphalt siding.

Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people. I recommend having a certified asbestos removal contractor take the existing asbestos siding off though in many areas homeowners are allowed remove asbestos siding themselves if they follow proper precautions. Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top. Merely removing a nail and taking down a siding shingle will not place you in grave danger or any kind of danger.

Otherwise why not call the manufacturer of the sealer and ask for their advice. Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet. It s been there for years and i afraid to try to scrape or scrub it off for fear of damaging the siding. Some of it dribbled down the side of the wall.

Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste. In other cases it must come off. However removing the asbestos siding first though more expensive is the best alternative in the long run. We had our driveway sealed this past fall and i just noticed that the crew sprayed some asphalt sealer on the side.

I have a home that a previous owner used tar on the roof. But because one thing often leads to another i e merely removing a nail leads to the temptation to smash a shingle to remove it all because the nail won t come out we are issuing the full set of safety warnings. Keller sons llc roofing siding windows. How to remove tar from siding without damaging the siding.

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