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Asbestos siding in my home & want to add stucco do I need to remove siding?
Like I said my home I believe has asbestos siding and it is in bad condition already so I want to have the house re-done with stucco. Now I am not sure if I can just add the stucco on top of the siding or do I need to remove the siding. Please no information on asbestos as I am aware of the dangers I just want to know if I should remove them or not. Thanks.
Answer: Most likely the siding will need removed to add a suitable subbase for the stucco to be applied. This would also be a good time to add insulation and vapor barrier since a house old enough to have this type of siding probably has insufficient insulation.
I suppose the job could be done without removal but I would not reccommend it.
The neatest thing about stucco is the possibilities for design are limitless. I'm kinda jealous, I wish I could update my home's exterior. (cash flow right now)
I would use stucco with a imitation stone treatment 1/3 up and on the corners with a limestone ledger. I've seen cape cod homes done like this and it looks very nice.
