Hello.
I need to replace a pipe in the basement. There's asbestos in the bend. I'm planning to remove all the asbestos bends in the basement.
I spoke to a remediation company and asked how they will proceed. They replied that they won't seal the room; instead, the saw/blade itself has its own bag that seals directly on the bend, ensuring no dust escapes.
Is this the usual method? I've heard from other companies that they come and seal the entire area to be remediated so that it doesn't spread to other rooms. And that a fan runs for 24 hours to suck up all the dust.
I hope someone knows how this is usually done. I don't want to have the remediation done improperly.
I need to replace a pipe in the basement. There's asbestos in the bend. I'm planning to remove all the asbestos bends in the basement.
I spoke to a remediation company and asked how they will proceed. They replied that they won't seal the room; instead, the saw/blade itself has its own bag that seals directly on the bend, ensuring no dust escapes.
Is this the usual method? I've heard from other companies that they come and seal the entire area to be remediated so that it doesn't spread to other rooms. And that a fan runs for 24 hours to suck up all the dust.
I hope someone knows how this is usually done. I don't want to have the remediation done improperly.
If you are going to replace the pipe itself, it would probably be easiest to just wrap the bend tightly in plastic and then cut the pipe on each side of the bend and throw the whole thing out. This way you don't have to touch the asbestos at all and it should be something you can easily do yourself without a remediation company.
Hi.
No, I'm not going to do it myself, a plumber is coming to do it. I was thinking of doing it myself at first, but then I thought I want to get rid of all the asbestos at once. Otherwise, it will be a recurring problem every time there's something that needs repair down there.
Another question that just came to mind. Can you get a ROT deduction for asbestos removal?
No, I'm not going to do it myself, a plumber is coming to do it. I was thinking of doing it myself at first, but then I thought I want to get rid of all the asbestos at once. Otherwise, it will be a recurring problem every time there's something that needs repair down there.
Another question that just came to mind. Can you get a ROT deduction for asbestos removal?
I have had a remediation company come to my home a couple of times to remove asbestos building materials, and it has never been a problem to get ROT!M Martin_355 said:
My pipes only have pipe insulation with asbestos in the bends, so you just saw them off and lift them out like a regular pipe. Actual remediation is only required if you need to cut through the asbestos.
Since it's only in the bends, it's just a matter of cutting the pipes a bit away, putting them in suitable bags, and taking them to the recycling center.M Martin_355 said:
Why involve the plumber or a cleaning company for such a simple task?
In general, a tip is to wet the asbestos with water, so it returns to the paste form it had after the plumber mixed the asbestos powder with water in your basement. Wrap plastic around the bend, make a hole at the top, and pour in water. Repeat a few times. Done!
Or you can do what I and all other plumbers did - cut open the insulation from underneath with a morakniv. That was forty years ago. So, loooong before the buzzword "remediate" began to replace "clean," "wipe off," "remove"... None of my former classmates from plumbing school have gotten lung cancer. Not even the one who smokes. Caution is all well and good. But when it comes to asbestos, it's gone totally overboard.
Staffan
Or you can do what I and all other plumbers did - cut open the insulation from underneath with a morakniv. That was forty years ago. So, loooong before the buzzword "remediate" began to replace "clean," "wipe off," "remove"... None of my former classmates from plumbing school have gotten lung cancer. Not even the one who smokes. Caution is all well and good. But when it comes to asbestos, it's gone totally overboard.
Staffan
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