Bricks, Masonry, Asphalt and Concrete - stucco vs. siding?
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saigot
11-13-03, 07:09 PM
I'm planning on buying an old 2-story house which needs considerable rehabbing. One potential problem is the exterior siding. It is currently painted wood. We've been told that because of the age of the house, beneath the wood siding there may (or may not) be asbestos. Considering this, I have a few questions:
1) How costly is it to have the asbestos removed if it does indeed exist under the siding?
2) In considering new siding for the house, I am considering having stucco applied. How difficult is it to go from wood siding to stucco siding for a 2.5 story house (frame construction, 4 square)?
3) What other options do I have for the exterior (besides vinyl siding, which I'm not a big fan of)
4) Any idea what the cost of these projects might be?
Thanks for your help
1) How costly is it to have the asbestos removed if it does indeed exist under the siding?
2) In considering new siding for the house, I am considering having stucco applied. How difficult is it to go from wood siding to stucco siding for a 2.5 story house (frame construction, 4 square)?
3) What other options do I have for the exterior (besides vinyl siding, which I'm not a big fan of)
4) Any idea what the cost of these projects might be?
Thanks for your help
godaddy
11-14-03, 11:53 AM
I don't know about the cost of removing the asbestos, but I'm certain it wouldn't be cheap. You may not have to remove it at all if you don't need to disturb it. (Asbestos gets cranky when woken from a sound sleep ;) ).
Stucco might not be a good answer here. If it's wood siding I can only assume it is lapped boards which means you don't have a flat surface to apply the lathe and then the rough coat. To be sure, the rough coat could fill in the gaps, or you could remove the wood exterior all together, but you looking at extra material or a lot of extra work.
I own a stucco 4 square and am planning on an addition next spring. I want the addition to look like it was always there, so stucco, or a stucco like appearance for the exterior is necessary. for costs sake (because i don't have to hire a contractor) I'll be using the hardieboard system. These are 4x10 sheets of fiber cement panels that are attached to the exterior sheathing and painted with a textured paint to match the existing stucco texture.
I would bet that these panels could be applied directly over the existing wood siding and you could achieve your stucco exterior without disturbing the asbestos or taking on the cost of real stucco.
OK traditionalists - flame on. I'd love to know if my thinking is off the track.
Stucco might not be a good answer here. If it's wood siding I can only assume it is lapped boards which means you don't have a flat surface to apply the lathe and then the rough coat. To be sure, the rough coat could fill in the gaps, or you could remove the wood exterior all together, but you looking at extra material or a lot of extra work.
I own a stucco 4 square and am planning on an addition next spring. I want the addition to look like it was always there, so stucco, or a stucco like appearance for the exterior is necessary. for costs sake (because i don't have to hire a contractor) I'll be using the hardieboard system. These are 4x10 sheets of fiber cement panels that are attached to the exterior sheathing and painted with a textured paint to match the existing stucco texture.
I would bet that these panels could be applied directly over the existing wood siding and you could achieve your stucco exterior without disturbing the asbestos or taking on the cost of real stucco.
OK traditionalists - flame on. I'd love to know if my thinking is off the track.