It s never good to have asbestos in or on your home but siding is one of the lowest risk categories.
Putting windowsbin a house with asbestos siding.
I have this on my house and at the refinery i retired from we used licensed contractors for asbestos insulation.
This is probably the best pipe for water mains because of the lack of friction.
While older homes will likely contain asbestos in roofing insulation and tiles it can also be present in exterior siding.
It is dangerous when friable or able to create dust.
Start by hooking the siding on the bottom of the starter strip with the nail holes facing upward.
If you suspect that your siding may contain asbestos there is no need for alarm.
As far as the federal regs they are being enforced in my state.
Keep the siding wet when cutting.
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.
Transite water pipe are no longer made.
When you nail siding to the house remember to nail the siding.
If i owned a house with asbestos siding i would drill a hole in it if i wanted to.
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.
Gently pull the nails from siding around window and cut the siding using a wet tile saw.
Wrap asbestos siding in 6 mil thick plastic sheeting and secure the plastic with duct tape or place the debris in heavy duty plastic bags.