Cutting A Hole Through Asbestos Siding

Withdraw the drill and use damp rags to clean off the paste from it and any debris from the wall.

Cutting a hole through asbestos siding.

Otherwise this work would be a class ii asbestos operation. Whatever bit you use for your pilot locator will be unsuitable for normal use when you re done with it without sharpening. Does anyone have any tips on how to drill screws into the asbestos sheets safely. The house was built in the 1920s but i have no idea how old the siding is.

Hi as part of my job i sometimes have to install fire extinguisher brackets onto asbestos sheeting. Like you say these shingles are easy to crack. Resist the urget to click the drill onto hammer for the pilot hole. 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.

Mark the cut line with a pencil and straightedge. 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. Dispose of the rags as asbestos waste as they will contain asbestos dust and fibres. The outside is covered with asbestos siding.

Drill through the paste. If a cable is to be passed through insert a sleeve to protect the inner edge of the hole. 1k club member join date. There s only two ways to get a hole in asbestos siding.

Seal the cut edges with sealant. Wet the surface down and use the tin snips to cut and break off small sections at a time. Any tips on how to drill screws through asbestos sheeting. I m thinking of buying a house.

Have a helper wet the area down while you re using the rasp. Smooth off jagged edges with a sharp carpenter s rasp to keep asbestos particle sizes as large as possible.