Esbestos Wraped Pipes In Basement?
what is the best method to either get rid of the esbestos or contain it. some of the wrapping is falling down and not really secure. how much is it usually for the guys with the white suits to remove it? any help would be appreciated.
thanks guys, i figured if it was going to cost a couple grand to get the hazmat or whatever guys in there to remove it, i would just leave it alone. but for a couple hundred or even 500$ i will definetly get a proffesional in there.
who would you say i should contact for the work. i mean i havent seen any ads for contractors who strictly remove esbestos. and what kind of license should they have? thanks
the asbestos that is wrapped around the pipes is friable, which means it is a hazard if removed improperly.
It is the encapsulated asbestos which is not a hazard.
NC_Yank
The contractor also carried $1 million insurance for absestos, lead and mold liability.
breadman your reply was more then helpfull. i thank you. i just may splurge and have it done the right way myself. good day.
I paid roughly $10/foot for the three removals. I have a ten page document on my contractors abatement procedure. I could fax you the document, if you want to email your fax #.
It is too much to list here, but I did forget one other critical part to the removal. They used a negative air filtration system, which was vented to the outside. It basically pulls all the air from the work area through the filter. The filter catches any airborne asbestos particles.
All three of my buildings had the insulation in unfinished basements, so they were able to wash the area down after the job.
I highly recommend a licensed contractor to tackle the issue for liabilty reasons.
Let me know if you need any additional info.
There are two ways to deal safely with fryable asbestos.
#1 Remove safely as above.
#2 Incapsulate : there is a special paint which will bond the asbestos particles together, kind of like glue
and thus eliminates the hazard of airborne particles.
This often is the cheaper alternative. :-D
Can you use the same contractors who are licensed to remove Asbestos, to remove mold?
How big an issue it is depends on where the mould is. If it is on the surface, sponging it off with Clorox will kill the mould and turn it from black to white. Be sure to wear gloves as the Clorox will eat your skin, and use a respirator as the gas will eat your lungs. Some people use hydrogen peroxide as it is non toxic and say it works, but I have never tried it.
If the mould is inside the walls you have a much bigger problem. My solution has been either to strip off the drywall and replace it after treating the area with Clorox, or just to ignore it. While certain moulds have been suspected as health risks, it has never been proven that mould in a structure does in fact have health implications. However if you can smell it then it needs to be dealt with.
Chris
Thanks Chris. There are a lot of varibles in trying to determine potential profit. This deal is thin and not even sure the owners will accept the offer. The owner was ill, moved in with her kids two months ago and put the house on the market. However, she just passed away two weeks ago and the kids are now trying to sell the house. Once I get some hard numbers I will post to see if my estimates are close.