ᐅ Insulating an Eternit Asbestos Facade

I want to glue Styrofoam insulation boards to my Eternit asbestos facade using expanding foam. Is this possible? The Eternit facade is ventilated. I would appreciate your help.

Hello,

I have no idea if this will hold or not, I’m not an expert. It will probably hold, depending on how strong the polystyrene insulation is supposed to be.

But what do you expect from an additional insulation layer in front of the ventilation gap?

Simon-189 schrieb:

Hello,

I have no idea if this will hold or not, I’m not an expert. It will probably hold, depending on how rigid the styrofoam is supposed to be.

But what do you expect from adding an extra insulation layer in front of the ventilated cavity?

My main concern is just to prevent the Eternit panels from being visible. Tearing down the entire construction would require a lot of work because I would need to remove the loose base plaster and replaster everything. I’m just not sure if my idea could cause condensation to form under the Eternit panel construction, which might damage the substrate or cause mold. There is a lift circulation grille at the bottom of the construction.

Carsamba schrieb:

My main concern is just to make sure the fiber cement panels (Eternit panels) are not visible.

Show some photos.

Carsamba schrieb:

Tearing down the entire structure requires a lot of work because I would have to remove the loose base plaster and completely replaster it.

The structure already needs prayers to hold up – and you want to add something on top? – bold move.

Carsamba schrieb:

I'm just not sure if my idea could cause condensation to form under the fiber cement panel structure, which could damage the base material or lead to mold growth.

You might be hitting the jackpot there. Make a video tutorial “DIY Building Damage,” and with the ad revenue, you can pay a professional afterwards *LOL*

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If the asbestos products are heavily weathered or damaged, it is actually mandatory to have them professionally removed and disposed of as hazardous waste. Covering them up is likely prohibited as well. Someone else could drill into the facade without realizing there is asbestos underneath.

WingVII schrieb:

If asbestos-containing materials are severely weathered or damaged, it is generally required to dismantle them properly and dispose of them as hazardous waste.

That’s true, but only about ten percent of the “asbestos” mentioned in forum posts is actually asbestos, so I suspect this is more likely fiber cement. Not everything that shines is gold, and not everything that comes from Eternit contains asbestos.

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