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06-08-2007, 05:24 PM

Jim McClendon Jim McClendon is offline

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Asbestos roof shingles

What do asbestos roof shingles look like? Are there different types? Are they still made?

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06-08-2007, 06:17 PM

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Re: Asbestos roof shingles

Here's a little info:
Cement Asbestos Roofing - Oldhouseweb.com

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06-08-2007, 06:29 PM

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Thanks for the link WK.

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06-08-2007, 07:51 PM

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Re: Asbestos roof shingles

Asbestos single identification chart:

Asbestos Shingle Identification Photos, Also known as Transite Roof Tiles

Here in Chicago I see this pattern occasionally, you have to check all sides of all roofs, for example you may find it’s been left on garages when the main structure has been re-roofed:

TinyURL.com - shorten that long URL into a Tiny URL
http://www.customtileroofing.com/images2/Asbestos_Transite_Tiles/BELGIUM%20ETERNIT%20FIELD%20SLATE%20AND%20RIDGE.jp g

One red flag to check further are shingles that overlap one other on one side:

http://www.jenkinsslate.com/images/sidelapasbestos.jpg

I’ve also seen this type of Transite roofing, usually on shed roofs:

http://www.printedpages.net/images/3...mpany-1947.jpg
http://www.asbestosnews.com/images/roof.jpg

And this type, which mimics slate:

http://www.customtileroofing.com/ima...UTCH%20LAP.jpg

And also faux wood:

http://www.printedpages.net/images/7...age_1-1955.jpg
http://www.customtileroofing.com/ima...20American.jpg

The bottom line is that asbestos can look,

superficially

at least, like just about any other kind of shingle roofing.

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Re: Asbestos roof shingles

Here is one home that I found in Roswell, NM with asbestos shingles.

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Re: Asbestos roof shingles

Maybe the Aliens brought them with them?

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