Hello,
I have a soapstone stove Contura 520T, installed in 2008. As I'm now selling it, the buyer tried to remove the top horizontal stone. It was glued with some form of adhesive/silicone. The company I bought the stove from thought they could use wire to get the silicone/adhesive off and then lift the stone. Unfortunately, this didn't work, and they had to use a saw blade. The guys who bought the stove sawed and sawed for sure an hour. They noted that the blade was probably too thick and that they sawed into the soapstone as well. Eventually, the stone came loose. What was left was a lot of dust, which I've now tried to clean up most of.
Being asbestos-wary, as most on the forum already know I am, I googled asbestos/soapstone. As the guys said they sawed into the stone. Unfortunately, I found information that soapstone can contain asbestos... Anyone who knows more about this? Just clean up most of the dust and put on a happy face, or what do you think!
Grateful for responses!
I have a soapstone stove Contura 520T, installed in 2008. As I'm now selling it, the buyer tried to remove the top horizontal stone. It was glued with some form of adhesive/silicone. The company I bought the stove from thought they could use wire to get the silicone/adhesive off and then lift the stone. Unfortunately, this didn't work, and they had to use a saw blade. The guys who bought the stove sawed and sawed for sure an hour. They noted that the blade was probably too thick and that they sawed into the soapstone as well. Eventually, the stone came loose. What was left was a lot of dust, which I've now tried to clean up most of.
Being asbestos-wary, as most on the forum already know I am, I googled asbestos/soapstone. As the guys said they sawed into the stone. Unfortunately, I found information that soapstone can contain asbestos... Anyone who knows more about this? Just clean up most of the dust and put on a happy face, or what do you think!
Grateful for responses!
Waterglass, what is it?
The company said it was probably glued with some form of silicone..
But, it was rock hard.
Is it dangerous to saw into what you call waterglass?
There was quite a lot of dust..
Asbestos seems to be present in soapstone.
I even think it might be in the soapstone that is sold today.
Depending a little on where it comes from.
Does anyone think/know differently?
The company said it was probably glued with some form of silicone..
But, it was rock hard.
Is it dangerous to saw into what you call waterglass?
There was quite a lot of dust..
Asbestos seems to be present in soapstone.
I even think it might be in the soapstone that is sold today.
Depending a little on where it comes from.
Does anyone think/know differently?
Water glass is the same as sodium silicate, completely harmless. Asbestos and soapstone are related rocks, but not the same at all! Just clean up the dust.... Asbestos has been banned for use since 1982, so you can be at ease.
Gusvo085, thanks for the reply!
Do you work with soapstone stoves since you know so much about this?
Found this online:
"Asbestos occurs as an impurity in, among other things, soapstone in Sweden. There it is tremolite or actinolite, but asbestos also occurs in other types of stone."
"Make sure you use asbestos-free soapstone only. They are often found close together, and some quality varieties of soapstone have asbestos inclusions."
Below it says "asbestos-free soapstone," as if soapstone CAN contain asbestos:
http://www.cchobby.se/taljsten-10-kg-svart.aspx
This was among the information online that made me wonder...
Do you work with soapstone stoves since you know so much about this?
Found this online:
"Asbestos occurs as an impurity in, among other things, soapstone in Sweden. There it is tremolite or actinolite, but asbestos also occurs in other types of stone."
"Make sure you use asbestos-free soapstone only. They are often found close together, and some quality varieties of soapstone have asbestos inclusions."
Below it says "asbestos-free soapstone," as if soapstone CAN contain asbestos:
http://www.cchobby.se/taljsten-10-kg-svart.aspx
This was among the information online that made me wonder...