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MH1

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6. Thanks for the input.

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 10:41 AM

Apr 2016

As of this morning I'm leaning strongly to just painting it this year. Put off the siding decision until later. I have a lot of other work I'm getting done on the house, so it does make sense to kick this expense down the road a bit. The main reason I'm even thinking about re-siding is that I don't want to get all my work done, my bank account half drained, and look at my house and still see that butt-ugly shingle. But maybe new paint will make it tolerable for awhile longer. (haven't painted yet since I've lived here, and it's been due for a couple years now.)

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Siding questions - what to do with asbestos shingle? [View all] MH1 Apr 2016 OP

There's a cement siding called Hardie Plank pscot Apr 2016 #1

Your siding sounds like masonite... catnhatnh Apr 2016 #2

Thanks, pscot, looks interesting. MH1 Apr 2016 #5

was just discussing this w an estimator. hardie mopinko Apr 2016 #11

Asbestos siding sold as maintenance free and indestructible Warpy Apr 2016 #3

Thanks for the input. MH1 Apr 2016 #6

I've read that it's better to leave intact, undamaged siding up Warpy Apr 2016 #8

My only solutions are never buy a house with it, live with it, paint it to contain the fibers. rusty quoin Apr 2016 #4

Thanks, yes the stuff sucks. MH1 Apr 2016 #7

Asbestos shingles, my sympathy. In 1969 we bought our old house and..... Paper Roses Apr 2016 #9

Yes about this. rusty quoin Apr 2016 #10