Asbestos board and batten siding?

[Denray]

A Realtor was told this was on one of our local houses. Does such a thing exist?[:-bigeyes

[Erby]

I've only seen the cement asbestos shingle type siding. Never seen board and batten asbestos.

[Denray]

That's what I told him, but you never know.

Thanks Erby!

[John Kogel]

Hardy makes a board and batten product, probably what he's got.

[Bill Kibbel]

Sure. I've seen it on many homes built during the 1950s. Most in this area are modest ranch style homes built on slab. I've seen old print ads for it too.

[Denray]

Bill, do those products have asbestos in them?

A home inspector said that this house, which I haven't seen, had board and batten asbestos siding.

[hausdok]

How old is the home?

I'm thinking it's be Hardipanel with wood battens applied. If it's a newer home and someone doens't know what Hardipanel with battens applied is they'd probably think it was an asbestos board.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Bill Kibbel]

Bill, do those products have asbestos in them?

A home inspector said that this house, which I haven't seen, had board and batten asbestos siding.

Absolutely, on homes of that period.

From a 1957 Popular Science article:

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[Les]

we have it on lots of houses from 1950 to abt 1060. Usually used in conjunction with brick veneer and wide wood trims.

[Denray]

Thank you everyone.