How To Remove Asbestos Exterior Wall Tiles

Breakage releases asbestos fibers.

How to remove asbestos exterior wall tiles.

Using a spray bottle soak the ceiling tiles. If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads. This detergent and water combination will help to form an adhesive which will keep the asbestos fibers in place even if the tiles are damaged. Scraping or brushing off old paint from asbestos siding is necessary before repainting but dangerous because it can release small asbestos fibres the approach of removing the old shingles and replacing them with new siding is an option that many homeowners have pursued though probably not as safely as they should.

It is impossible to remove asbestos tiles intact. Next start lifting the asbestos vinyl tiles and with the scraper keep on separating the tile from the floor. Remember that breaking asbestos tiles poses a serious risk of releasing asbestos fibres into the air and having them spread to other rooms in your house. In order to remove them safely you must break every tile into dozens of pieces.

Take a utility knife and cut the asbestos into manageable pieces. Begin removing the tiles carefully ensuring that your respirator is never directly underneath the tile you are moving. Keep the asbestos material that has been removed wet. Step 3 remove the tiles.

Slide out the damaged asbestos cement wall shingles inspect the wall sheathing for leak or water or insect damage that may need repair install a house wrap or roofing felt over any exposed wall sheathing sliding its upper edge under the older materials so that any water that penetrates the wall will be directed out not into the wall cavity. Wet the back of each piece of siding as it is removed. Wet down the asbestos siding or roofing with a mixture of water and liquid soap in a pump up sprayer to limit dust. Remove asbestos containing material carefully.