Asbestos Siding Removal

Thinking about removing your asbestos siding by yourself? It’s not recommended. For starters, it’s a very difficult job but, more importantly, if you disturb the asbestos surface there’s a good chance of releasing asbestos fibres into the air. These fibres are extremely dangerous and if breathed in or swallowed can result in diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers. Not pretty. But if you are determined to give it a go, here what you should know for safe asbestos siding removal:-

To Remove the Siding
a. Remove pieces of the siding by pulling or cutting the nail heads while trying to minimise any breakage. If necessary, very carefully lift the siding pieces with a pry tool to expose large nail heads. At all times try not to disturb the asbestos surface. If you do disturb the surface immediately wet the area with a water sprayer (do not use a high-pressure jet). Read the rest of this entry »