Putting Windowsbin A House With Asbestos Siding

Now that you have your backer board up and set firmly in place you can put the siding up safely without worrying about the asbestos falling down behind the siding.

Putting windowsbin a house with asbestos siding.

While older homes will likely contain asbestos in roofing insulation and tiles it can also be present in exterior siding. If you suspect that your siding may contain asbestos there is no need for alarm. Start by hooking the siding on the bottom of the starter strip with the nail holes facing upward. Dispose of the asbestos properly at a landfill or contact your local waste collection service to find out if they will pick up asbestos material.

Asbestos ranks high on the list of dangerous substances because of its toxic and carcinogenic properties when airborne. If i owned a house with asbestos siding i would drill a hole in it if i wanted to. I have this on my house and at the refinery i retired from we used licensed contractors for asbestos insulation. As far as the federal regs they are being enforced in my state.

Keep the siding wet when cutting. It s never good to have asbestos in or on your home but siding is one of the lowest risk categories. Gently pull the nails from siding around window and cut the siding using a wet tile saw. It s difficult to break up and make friable basically crushing it enough that the dangerous fibers are released and difficult to inhale enough fibers if they are somehow released to be dangerous.

When you nail siding to the house remember to nail the siding. Transite water pipe are no longer made. It is dangerous when friable or able to create dust.