Cutting A Hole Through Asbestos Siding

Whatever bit you use for your pilot locator will be unsuitable for normal use when you re done with it without sharpening.

Cutting a hole through asbestos siding. Does anyone have any tips on how to drill screws into the asbestos sheets safely. The outside is covered with asbestos siding. The house was built in the 1920s but i have no idea how old the siding is. Removal of or drilling through asbestos containing floor tile and or mastic is a class iii operation under the osha asbestos standard for construction 29 cfr 1926 1101 as long as the amount of asbestos containing debris from the work can be contained in one standard sized waste bag not exceeding 60 inches in length and width.

Smooth off jagged edges with a sharp carpenter s rasp to keep asbestos particle sizes as large as possible. There s only two ways to get a hole in asbestos siding. Mark the cut line with a pencil and straightedge. Drill through the paste.

Otherwise this work would be a class ii asbestos operation. Remgrit hole saw or rotozip with a tile bit. Have a helper wet the area down while you re using the rasp. Wet the surface down and use the tin snips to cut and break off small sections at a time.

Withdraw the drill and use damp rags to clean off the paste from it and any debris from the wall. For a hole cutter the minimum to get is a carbide tipped hole saw and best for lots of holes are the hole cutters with tungsten carbide teeth. 2nd dec 2010 08 10 pm 2. Dispose of the rags as asbestos waste as they will contain asbestos dust and fibres.

Seal the cut edges with sealant. 1k club member join date. Like you say these shingles are easy to crack. The adjustable hole cutters from hole pro have tungsten carbide blades and i have cut 7 holes in asbestos and fiber cement board hardie certainteed etc using this hole cutter and a 18 volt cordless drill.

Any tips on how to drill screws through asbestos sheeting. I m thinking of buying a house.