Hanging Shutters On Asbestos Siding

Asbestos cement was first developed in 1905 by the johns manville company who became one of the premier manufacturers of cement asbestos materials.

Hanging shutters on asbestos siding. With a small diameter drill drill thru the asbesatos wear a mask eye protection for a hole to let the screws go thru carefully do not high speed the drill and crack the siding. And don t drill to deep there are wires and pipes in walls sometimes. Not sure if the cement siding will hold the weight of the shutters. The shutters on the left of one window and the shutters on the right of the other would be attached to the same piece of siding which would then be pinned at both ends with screws.

Push shutter locks through the holes in the shutter and into the hole in the wall surface. And there are vinyl siding fasteners that are used in that situation so that you pierce the siding without causing a leak to happen. Can i even do this. Any special tools i need.

Mark the area for the shutters. When the siding needs to expand it would become distorted in the middle since it would not be able to expand left or right due to being pinned at both ends. Position the dog on the siding under the shutter 4 inches in from the shutter s outer edge and 1 inch below the bottom edge. How to hang shutters on vinyl siding attach the shutters may end standardsized vinyl and inch diagonally from the market.

A brief history of asbestos cement siding. Holding the bolt up against the house check that it has enough contact with the shutter to hold it open. Be sure to leave space between the edge of the shutter and the window edge so your shutters can expand and contract as temperatures rise and fall. For the plugs drill the 1 4 bit thru the siding and sheathing then just push in the plugs until they are seated to the face of the shutter don t hang them too tight or you will distort them.

Repeat for other shutters. Assemble the shutter dog and the lag bolt that holds it away from the house. And most of the shutter companies will sell those as part of the shutter too so you certainly can do that. Have a helper hold a shutter up to the edge of your window.

You do want to be careful not to squish the siding because remember the siding is somewhat soft. Use a hammer to gently tap the fasteners to snug the shutter to the siding. Shutter inches in a lawn mower baseball hail damage or shutters wooden exterior shutters all i have or a pilot holes through the vinyl or carpentry skills consider adding shutters on the size of a inch larger than wood window. Find the wood that will hold screws to attach the shutters.

Open the shutters all the way. Asbestos cement is a mixture of portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers. Overtightening fasteners during shutter installation can create warping or dimples on the surface of vinyl shutters.