Where such spots are revealed by siding removal it's worth a close inspection for water entry, leaks, rot, insect attack - that might need further steps - before adding housewrap and restoring siding. I also want to clarify that the two square holes were pre-exsisting when we removed the siding. I also want to thank you for your help, it was greatly appreciated. Please re-post the image if you can. From what I can read on the imprint on your U.
The insulation can not be left exposed - that would be a fire and smoke hazard - used indoors it's covered by drywall, outdoors by exterior siding. The certifications, such as ICBO Section have to do with approving use of the board as structural sheathing not requiring cross-bracing, for example and say nothing about the omission of a housewrap weather resistive barrier.
The facing looks like a synthetic fabric, but we don't have more of its properties. However I am not arguing that existing siding on the home must be stripped just to add a WRB. IF all siding was removed for another reason like re-siding you should install housewrap. The detailed photos are helpful, I have added them to the article to invite further comment from other readers. Sirrena To have space to provide a detailed answer including research I have repeated your question and our reply in the article above.
Please take a look, and send along additional photos and information I ask for there - if you can. Found this under my siding, is this suppose to be directly under siding an no wrapping? We bought a house that was built in the 50's - it has what I THINK is a Celotex ceiling or some copy of Celotex - it's in horrible shape and needs to be taken down - what are your thoughts on it containing asbestos, considering the age?
Keep in mind that Celotex and other insulating board panel and ceiling tile and panel manufacturers produced a range of products, many of which may contain asbestos, but others made of organic fibers, wood fibers, cane fibers may not contain asbestos.
The Celotex ceiling products division was sold to Certainteed Saint-Gobain beginning in Certainteed continues to produce and sell both fiberglass and mineral-fiber ceiling products, as well as gypsum based ceiling materials.
You may find look-alike products by searching that company's product catalogs. Using Certainteed as an example, [www. Common modern ceiling product ingredients include fibrous glass wool, urea formaldehyde resin, and fiberboard products contain slag wool, starch, cellulose [wood fibers], perlite, crystalline silica, and clay. It's worth noting that even modern building products can present health hazards if they are not handled properly.
For example crystalline silica can cause nose, throat, and lung irritation. If you are not sure of the product brand and age of the ceiling covering, and are not sure whether or not the product contains asbestos, and if we accept as a "given" that your ceiling covering needs to be removed, there are two reasonable ways to proceed:. To elaborate your question about asbestos-containing products made by Celotex, the company produced a wide range of fiber-based insulation products such as insulating boards and panels and the company continues to produce modern non-asbestos-containing versions of those products today.
Is it safe to clean the ceiling of our Church which has celotex boards and believed to have been installed in ? I don't know what kind of cleaning you are talking about, nor what the concern was; But if you avoid aggressive cleaning that damages the material and creates fibers and dust, you should be ok.
May 24, Anonymous said: What kind of asbestos was used in paper duct wrap in ? Was it chrysotile or another form? I need to find out if our ceiling tile contains asbestos. They were manufactured in Marrero, LA in Numbers found on the box are: and Can you help?
Thank you. This is loose fiber insulation in walls and attic found in home that was renovated with this product in There is a package that says "Celotex Mineral Wool,fire retardant" in the home. Mineral wool is not an asbestos product. Only if yours was cross-contaminated might we expect to find asbestos in it.
Jan 30, jane said: We are rehabbing a house that has Celotex tile board as the ceiling in the upstairs. I'm guessing it was put up in the early 's.
I have a box with a label and wondered if you could tell me if they contain asbestos. Type No. Pieces Jane, please use the page bottom CONTACT link to send some pictures of the box labeling on all sides and the tile bith sides and we can comment further as well as researching further. May 28, tclark said: I'm looking at purchasing a home built in All of the walls and ceilings are finished with panels that our realtor is calling Celotex panels.
She states that they are a by product of sugar cane which would not be surprising as the town in which it is located produces sugar cane.
I see on this site that this product does not contain asbestos. How can I be sure that this is actually the product that was used vs one of the others that do contain asbestos? Also, how is this material repaired when needed? I can post photos if it will help. Your realtor may or may not be correct as cellulose-based wood-based insulating board panels were made from a variety of products, not just sugar cane.
But as you may read in the article above, she is right that some Celotex was made of that material. Or perhaps she was sugar coating the sale for you. Did you ask the realtor how she knew for sure what the material was, who made it and what were its constituents and how she knew that it was made at a plant that was not at risk of asbestos cross-contamination. The Comment Box software does not yet let readers post photos, though many of us have asked for that feature.
Place the panels vertically up against the studs of the house. Drive nails through the panel and into the studs -- spaced 12 inches apart around the outside of the panel and 16 inches apart in the middle of the panel. Place subsequent panels so that they butt firmly against the panels next to them. Seal the joints between panels with insulation tape. Seal any areas where vents, ducts and other structures must pass through the foam panels with all-weather sealing caulk. Scott Knickelbine began writing professionally in Knickelbine received a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in journalism from the University of Minnesota.
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Sort by: Oldest. Newest Oldest. I think you'll find the adhesive won't work well. This post was edited by worthy on Wed, Jan 2, 13 at Like Save. NY Original Author. Related Discussions Basement on a budget Q. We had a professional do everything since it was a ground up job.
We went with one with a higher price tag Mannington Adura. My contractor said that once he got the hang of it, it went very quickly. They finished sq. It is incredibly easy to clean with a swiffer for a light dusting. It is definitely water resistant as my pesky cat loves to spill her water bowl all over the floor nightly. In regards to leveling the floor I spoke with a Mannington rep and they said no underlayment was required. But you can tell when you walk on the floor barefoot, which is nearly all the time for me.
You can just feel the flooring move. The worst part was when we had our new couches delivered and realized that we needed to shim the one leg to compensate for the uneveness of the floor. And this is a brand new house with a "well laid foundation". There is no doubt that wood is beautiful. We have two houses. One has hardwoods throughout and the other has hardwoods with the exception of the kitchen which had tile.
We recently remodeled and thought about replacing the tile with wood, but decided against it. Cooking is my hobby. Hardwood floors just don't stand up to constant use in a kitchen as evidenced by the hardwoods in the kitchen of our second house.
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