Corrugated Asbestos Siding

Some building siding materials contain asbestos.

Corrugated asbestos siding.

Asbestos cement faced competition with the aluminum alloy available in large quantities after wwii and the reemergence of wood clapboard and vinyl siding in the mid to late twentieth century. These non asbestos sheets can be used to replace old asbestos or metal sheets. Hi there about a year or two ago my husband decided to do some diy around the garage s asbestos roof corrugated panels. This article gives a history of the production use of asbestos cement roofing siding products.

Is corrugated asbestos cement roofing a problem as it is. And i have found asbestos corrugated paper insulation right inside the air plenum some older heating furnaces as well as of course ubiquitous asbestos pipe insulation and paper duct wrap photo at left. Metal corrugated roofing duralita and asbestos cement corrugated roofs also fiberglass corrugated roof panels. Cement asbestos siding shingles.

Exposure to and breathing asbestos fibers can result in lung problems and cancer. Corrugated asbestos sheets were used in the roofing and siding of all types of buildings especially in factories and farms. Corrugated fiber cement boards can be used on new construction or remodeling as roofing or cladding on commercial residential agricultural or industrial buildings as well as hangers. Asbestos cement is usually formed into flat or corrugated sheets or piping but can be molded into any shape wet cement can fit.

We include research articles as well as patent citations that help trace the use of asbestos cement in and on buildings from the late 1800 s to the present. A competent onsite inspection by an expert usually finds additional clues that help accurately diagnose a problem or that can more accurately estimate the age and thus the chances that your corrugated roof is an asbestos containing product. But now i am quite paranoid and am wondering just how dangerous this actually was. Guide to siding over asbestos cement siding.

Photo guide to all types of corrugated roofing systems and products. Types of corrugated roof coverings. Asbestos siding is composed of asbestos fibers mixed with portland cement. He didn t use a mask or anything at all for most of it despite my big objections as he said it was totally safe.

Here is a photo guide and text that can assist in identification and evaluation of the condition of corrugated roofing products. Fibrous cement created an easy and affordable alternative to corrugated metal panels which offer little insulation and inevitably rust over time.