{"id":3145,"date":"2020-02-06T23:13:54","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T23:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/?p=3145"},"modified":"2021-02-28T23:15:58","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T23:15:58","slug":"asbestos-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/asbestos-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Asbestos Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Asbestos removal can be a scary thing and if not treated with the right respect can be dangerous. Over the last few years, all my sites have had some sort of asbestos removal required so I am somewhat an expert in this field now \u2013 my digger driver tells me that I attract sites with Asbestos. Haha!<\/p>\n

Personally living<\/b> in a home which has the asbestos intact<\/b> doesn\u2019t necessarily pose a health risk. Only when Asbestos becomes disturbed or damaged, asbestos<\/b> fibres can<\/b> be released into the air is when it is a serious health risk. I\u2019ve noticed in houses the painted asbestos material is extremely durable and can<\/b> stay around your house<\/b> for years.<\/p>\n

One<\/b> of the most visually<\/b> identifiable asbestos<\/b> products is corrugated cement roofing sheets and corrugated cement fence and I have come across hundreds of sqm of these.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Some of the places I have found asbestos in old houses<\/h6>\n<\/div>
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Under the lining in the kitchens<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Corrugated Roofing<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Corrugated Fencing<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Buried underground from previous builders<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Ceilings<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Old fireplaces<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Decks<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Behind electrical boards<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Cladding and soffits<\/span><\/div><\/div>
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Gutters and drainage pipes<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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So what are the consequences of Asbestos?<\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/header>
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1 \u2013 Survey the site<\/h6>\n

The first step would be to get a qualified surveyor in to do a survey. These people visit a site and thoroughly look the property and if they have doubts on a product take samples away for testing.<\/p>\n

They will then issue a report and you will find the location of the asbestos the Class it will be. There are two classes and these are to with the severity of it:<\/p>\n

Class A Asbestos<\/strong> is known as \u2018friable asbestos\u2019. The name is given to asbestos materials that are powdery or can become dust from being crushed when dry.<\/p>\n

Class B Asbestos<\/strong> is considered \u2018non-friable\u2019 as it is bonded asbestos, normally mixed and sealed into products. These are bound tightly and cannot be easily crumbled to expose asbestos fibres.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2 \u2013 Report the issue<\/h6>\n

Once the report is issued, and you know where you stand you can then pass this information onto the Asbestos removal companies.<\/p>\n

There are many companies who do this and with removal costs, I recommend you do shop around, there is a lot of discrepancies \u2013 it can range from $55\/sqm to about $250\/sqm for the same service.<\/p>\n

The removal company will be trained in the correct procedures to safely remove the asbestos, and more importantly the right disposal techniques ( no, you can\u2019t just take it to the tip!).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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3 \u2013 Removing asbestos<\/h6>\n

The actual removal process is rather straightforward, the company will come in (in the appropriate protective gear if required) take off\/remove any asbestos materials and take it away with them for disposal.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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4 \u2013 Clearance report<\/h6>\n

Once the work is completed another clearance report is issued \u2013 and you will be able to proceed with your work.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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If you are thinking of renovating, buying, or building and are unsure if you have Asbestos on the property I would always recommend getting a surveyor in \u2013 then follow the steps above for safe removal.<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Asbestos removal can be a scary thing and if not treated with the right respect can be dangerous. Over the last few years, all my sites have had some sort of asbestos removal required so I am somewhat an expert in this field now \u2013 my digger driver tells me that I attract sites with Asbestos. Haha!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3146,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3145"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nestorinvest.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}