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pscot

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1. There's a cement siding called Hardie Plank

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Fri Apr 1, 2016, 09:20 PM

Apr 2016

It comes in various styles including one the resembles 8" beveled cedar. I think it costs about $2 per linear foot. Cedar is great, but it's expensive and has to be maintained, which isn't all that big a deal. Asbestos may look dated and tacky, but my 20 year old shack is sided with some bogus compressed sawdust crap that dissolves when it gets wet and is crack to carpenter ants.

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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