Can home owner remove asbestos siding from his home in kenmore n.y?
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I believe it must be done by a contractor licensed to remove asbestos. They have special disposal sites they must use as well as methods to remove it to prevent dust.
It's dangerous to remove asbestos. If done improperly the asbestos can cause cancer. You must have a professional firm remove the material. It needs to be properly removed and properly discarded. It costs money but it's the safest way for all concerned. Have a contractor evaluate your situation. It may be possible to leave the siding on and cover it with something else.
If it is your house you can remove it. You must have the proper permits and paperwork in place beforehand. Also you have to dispose of it properly. I had to have a special dumpster on site with a "Special liner". Actually it was nothing but a roll of 60 mil poly but the city charged me $175 for the liner. Go to building and planning dept. and get details. It may take days or weeks to get the paperwork in order. Also you need to read up on safety issues. As long as you wet it thoroughly before and during removal you are pretty much safe as long as you also have the proper safety equipment on. Safety glasses, gloves, tyvex suites, the proper respirator. This safety equipment is pricey so is the dumpster and dump fee, So weigh your options to see if you are actually saving any $$$$. You can cover over it but, you will have to disclose this to any potential buyers in the future. That will throw up a red flag to most buyers. Good luck to you.
I beleive you can do it yourself. Just make sure you use the proper protection and that you dispose of the asbestos legally (special hazardous waste dumps). Check out www.buyinsulationproducts.com for asbestos removal supplies such as asbestos bags and hepa filters.
You would probably be able to do it as long as your neihbors didn't complain. The safest way to minimize any possible release is to keep everything wet until you stick it in plastic bags. As far as the danger level no one gave it a thought when they put it on and back then there was asbetos in many building materials they installed asbestos pipe insulation in the grade school I went to and all they did back then was to keep the kids out of the way we walked down the other side of the hall while they did it and nobody ever died.
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