Caps For Holes Left By Dilling Holes In Asbestos Siding

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Caps for holes left by dilling holes in asbestos siding.

Mark the point to be drilled. The house is a cape cod built in 1950 and has wonderful asbestos siding on it which i recently had painted. Drilling overhead horizontal surfaces. If it was convenient i also might keep a running hose on the hole as i m drilling to keep the dust down.

And remove all the external junk and use the existing hole for a new cable from a. Eh people get crazy about asbestos and mold. 2nd dec 2010 08 10 pm 2. 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.

You re drilling a couple of holes and you ll be outside. Again this will destroy your blades so have a few good ones. Filling holes left by cable runs from exterior of house. Then i would drill a few more holes along the outline of the vent hole you are trying to make.

That should create a real weak spot along the. Seal the cut edges with sealant. I ve searched this diy forum for some tips on drilling asbestos siding but the closest i found was folks discussing cutting holes in asbestos siding. Hello bought an old home with asbestos siding.

Kinmad 300 pcs 5mm 3 16 plastic hole plug button top blanking drilling cover caps plugs for chair cabinet cupboard shelf white 4 4 out of 5 stars 72 7 99 7. This siding is in 100 perfect condition the entire way around the house. Then with a utility knife i would trace the outline. Drill a hole through the bottom of the cup.

I would drill a hole at each corner. If a cable is to be passed through insert a sleeve to protect the inner edge of the hole. Does anyone have any tips on how to drill screws into the asbestos sheets safely. Some are missing or broken but it s all good as we bought cement fiberboard replicas and we ll take precautions during the removal of the bad shingles tiles whatever you call them.

You will need to go all the way through the bricks to prevent your sealant plugs getting pushed out by water freezing. Don t leave holes unless you want bees wasps ants etc inside the wall. 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. If it were me i might throw on an n95 mask if it was handy.

Dispose of the rags as asbestos waste as they will contain asbestos dust and fibres.