A: The old tile siding may consist of a material known as "transite," which was commonly used on buildings during the 1940s and '50s. Transite is a cement product that is reinforced with asbestos ...

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ADEAR ALAN: The tile siding is most likely a material called transite, commonly used on building exteriors from the 1940s through the mid-1950s. Transite is a cement product that is reinforced ...

The tiles made by the company better-known for its roofing materials are "virtually identical in size and shape to millions of siding shingles installed over the past 50 years," the company says.

A: The tile siding on your home is probably made of transite, which is a composite of cement and asbestos fibers. Fortunately, the asbestos fibers in transite are not readily released into the air ...

Asbestos siding can stay, but keep it sealed Steve Tytler / Herald columnist Saturday, June 10, 2006 9:00pm Business ...

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Asbestos siding, asbestos floor tiles, etc. are non-friable materials and, as such, pose little health risk. Nevertheless, some precautions are in order when working with the material.

Asbestos-cement shingle siding is common on houses built or re-sided from the 1940s generally through the 1960s. In general, it was a very successful siding material and continues to perform well ...

Leaving it alone is the best course of action and the flooring installers that recommended that to you are on the mark as far as I am concerned. In some situations, removal is the only course of ...