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I lived in a house with an asbestos facade. As long as you don't need to change anything it is even better than bricks. Easier to clean. Fire safe. Doesn't age
by bjoli 6y ago
I lived in a house with an asbestos facade. As long as you don't need to change anything it is even better than bricks. Easier to clean. Fire safe. Doesn't age much in 50 years. They used it everywhere: facade, insulation, floor glue.
If it breaks however, the fibers go everywhere, especially to your lungs where they stay. People working with it died of all kinds of problems, but mostly cancer in the lungs iirc.
- sgt 6y agoAlso for asbestos roof - if it has been maintained and properly sealed once a decade or so, and is in good state, there is no reason to be worried. In that case it's actually much worse to remove it, and it is a great roofing material. However keep an eye on it if it shows signs of brittleness.
- jacquesm 6y agoExactly, it is the dust that is dangerous, not the bulk material. Avoid scratching, grinding, sanding, cutting, drilling and another kind of operation that turns some of the material into dust, especially airborne dust. Always wear a respirator when you have to work with it, always meticulously clean the area around it keep everybody (including pets!) out and if at all avoidable: simply don't touch it. There are companies that specialize in asbestos removal and safe work on it, it is one of the things I check for very carefully when looking at real estate. Finally, you find it in the most unexpected places. Floor coverings, roof coverings, liners, chimneys, stoves, ovens, as spray-on covering of steel beams and girders (and floor joists), the list if endless. If you don't know what you're looking at in an older building and it's gray stop until you are 100% sure that it isn't asbestos.