Drilling Into Asbestos Siding

Asbestos cement is a mixture of portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers.

Drilling into asbestos siding.

1k club member join date dec 2005 location canberra posts 1 623. A brief history of asbestos cement siding. I ve searched this diy forum for some tips on drilling asbestos siding but the closest i found was folks discussing cutting holes in asbestos siding. The issue here is asbestos and the risks of serious lung diseases it can cause.

Airborne or friable asbestos is the issue. Otherwise the board siding may snap during drilling. Drilling into asbestos siding. A hand drill is preferred to a battery powered drill because the quantity of fibres that can become airborne is significantly reduced if a hand drill.

Posted by 3 years ago. Even a single airborne fiber of the most dangerous types of asbestos can eventually cause a particular form of lung cancer if inhaled. Place the siding on two 2 by 4s so that the mark is between the boards for support when the siding has not been installed. Some asbestos shingles crack if not drilled so the problem is the drilling which releases airborne fibres.

There are certain asbestos materials and projects that elaborate engineering controls are unnecessary and maybe even dangerous. For example there is a means and method to safely and effectively drill a hole through vinyl asbestos tile. Drilling into asbestos siding. I m not cutting it with a saw.

Does anyone have any tips on how to drill screws into the asbestos sheets safely. It s pretty serious but according to health canada one of the world s leading sources of unbiased information on the subject if. The portland cement binds asbestos fibers into a hard mass. 2nd dec 2010 08 10 pm 2.

Asbestos cement was first developed in 1905 by the johns manville company who became one of the premier manufacturers of cement asbestos materials. And make no mistake asbestos is dangerous. Drill through an asbestos containing ceiling to install fire protection. It may be possible to dab a sealant onto the shingle prior to drilling thus encapsulating the fibres while drilling is performed.

The drilling of asbestos cement sheeting can release asbestos fibres into the atmosphere so precautions must be taken to protect the drill operator and other persons from exposure to these fibres. I ve got old siding on my house that i am 99 sure is asbestos. If when i need to drill into it e g to hang a garden hose reel do i need to take any special precautions.