flip: What to do with Asbestos Siding?
- 09/22/08 02:49 PM
Many houses built in the 40's and 50's were clad with a very hardy type Asbestos shingle. Today, we remodel a bunch of these old homes and occasionally need to do something with these old shingles because there is much damage and need to be matched or removed and re-sided with something different. If removal is the only option, the disposal of the Asbestos material is an issue. In my state, and I suspect in many others, there are certified landfills that are authorized to take Asbestos and certain other toxic wastes as long as they are "packaged" correctly and "handled" correctly. A … (15 comments)
Many houses built in the 40's and 50's were clad with a very hardy type Asbestos shingle. Today, we remodel a bunch of these old homes and occasionally need to do something with these old shingles because there is much damage and need to be matched or removed and re-sided with something different. If removal is the only option, the disposal of the Asbestos material is an issue. In my state, and I suspect in many others, there are certified landfills that are authorized to take Asbestos and certain other toxic wastes as long as they are "packaged" correctly and "handled" correctly. A … (15 comments)
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