Nails For Asbestos Siding

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

Nails for asbestos siding.

Designed for use with all weatherside fiber cement siding shingles. Don t nail through existing asbestos shingles since this could cause harmful dust to get airborne. Guide to siding over asbestos cement siding. When you nail siding to the house remember to nail the siding loose do not hammer the nail all the way into the home.

1 hot dipped galvanized premium white siding nails. Each bag contains enough nails to install approximately one square 100 ft 2 of siding. Weatherside is even resistant to warping denting rotting expansion contraction and termite infiltration. Unlike some of the original siding shingles that it replaces weatherside pre primed siding shingles contain no asbestos.

Start by hooking the siding on the bottom of the starter strip with the nail holes facing upward. Complete your weather side siding installation like a professional with matching weather side accessories. Let the siding dry then prime and paint with the best exterior latex you can find. Asbestos shingles are relatively strong but brittle.

It is easy to install after properly removing the old siding simply nail the weatherside siding in place and paint. Provide maximum holding power and an excellent finished look. Each bag comes with enough nails to install approximately 100 sq. Keep the nails 1 inch 2 5 cm below the top of the shingles and space them around 12 inches 0 30 m apart from one another.

Non corrosive hot dipped galvanized premium siding nails.