If you answer yes to any of the follow questions you could be at risk due to asbestos siding on your home.
Cutting into asbestos siding.
Cement asbestos siding tiles do not need to be removed simply because they contain asbestos.
If asbestos remains intact in siding insulation popcorn ceilings or other materials it poses no risk and is not dangerous.
Is asbestos siding dangerous checklist.
Scraping or brushing off old paint from asbestos siding is necessary before repainting but dangerous because it can release small asbestos fibres.
Asbestos is only dangerous when cut sawn or broken into small enough pieces so that asbestos fibers are sent into the air.
Saw through a cut line in asbestos cement pipe with a hacksaw fitted with a coarse blade.
Cut a 45 degree bevel onto the edge joint of asbestos cement siding with a large carpenter s rasp.
Astm d677 50 pertained to woven asbestos cloth.
Cut for asbestos fabrics was calculated as grain weight of 100 yards of a single yarn 7000 grains.
There is no legal requirement to do so nor is there significant real estate benefit.
Things you ll need straightedge utility knife thick plank c clamps dolphin nosed tin snips carpenter s rasp bench grinder 1 inch diameter steel pipe vise punch hammer hand drill sharp drill bit hacksaw fitted with a coarse blade.
Plies in asbestos yarn refers to the number of asbestos yarn strands twisted together.
For details see asbestos textiles.
Cutting sanding or breaking asbestos cement tiles poses a distinct health hazard.