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Posted by Pat on May 8, 2007, 1:23 pm
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> > I need about 22 of them. 32" wide, 14" exposed to weather, thickness
> > 1/8-3/16" (the vertical groove pattern accounts for the varying
> > thickness). If I can find a fiber-cement replacement 32" wide, they
> > would be okay if the pattern matches what I have.
>
> Going to be tough, probably -- the asbestos replacements would have to
> be salvaged from somewhere and matching an old pattern closely is
> often impossible.
>
> Would probably help to post a picture somewhere of what you've got.
> Depending on where you are, the salvage/restoration kind of folks may
> be best bet for the old stuff although not sure anybody is trying (or
> even allowed?) to salvage the asbestos siding...
>
> Also depending on what you actually have, I have a supply of the
> asbestos siding shingles I've salvaged from various outbuildings and
> saved for repair or perhaps re-use. I could spare roughly that many
> but these are only 16" wide, not 32". Don't recall the overlap/
> exposure, I'd guess it's about the same...
Shipping them is going to be your problem. I wonder what percent will
break in transit. And say they are concrete tiles, not asbestos, or
the shipper will freak out.
I agree that salvage is the best option. I think the OP should look
for falling down buildings and ask the owners. Or ask a siding
contractor to "acquire" some.
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