Remove Asbestos And Restoring Original Siding

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Remove asbestos and restoring original siding.

Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet. First prepare your work area and put on protective gear then use the right method to remove the siding safely and minimize the amount of asbestos dust in the air. The issue here is asbestos and the risks of serious lung diseases it can cause. One method of dealing with siding that contains asbestos is to cover it with vinyl siding.

The great unveiling a recipe for removing vinyl siding. If you do decide to remove the old asbestos cement siding it s best left in the hands of trained and licensed professionals. The reported costs for such projects range from 500 to 4 500 while the typical cost for asbestos siding removal is generally between 1 000 and 2 500. Both the epa and the vinyl siding institute recommend not disturbing asbestos if at all possible.

Asbestos siding removal isn t free but if you re having it replaced with something else you just might be able to get a good deal with the company you end up choosing. Put the asbestos siding or roofing material in sealed plastic bags and dispose of it properly at a landfill designed to handle hazardous waste. Unless asbestos siding is disturbed it doesn t pose a significant health hazard and does not need to be removed. An asbestos abatement professional can advise you.

Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage. If siding should begin to crack or crumble immediately wet the cracked or broken areas with the pint size spray bottle or garden pump sprayer. Some professional asbestos abatement companies often offer free testing to confirm that your siding does indeed contain asbestos. Several years ago there was an article in the illinois association of historic preservation commission s newsletter regarding the program started in rock island il for the removing vinyl siding by volunteers.

This type of work isn t well suited for home owners or diy ers. Installing vinyl siding will require disturbing the asbestos by nailing into it. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

If the house was built before the 1890s the chances that its early siding may have been well worn are. And make no mistake asbestos is dangerous. Even a single airborne fiber of the most dangerous types of asbestos can eventually cause a particular form of lung cancer if inhaled. Finally dispose of the removed siding correctly at a hazardous waste disposal facility and clean everything you didn t throw away very thoroughly including yourself.

Sometimes leaving asbestos in place is safer than trying to remove it. Use a flat pry bar to remove the asbestos siding or roofing material starting from the top.