How to Replace Asbestos Shingles
Let others in the neighborhood know you're working with asbestos.. Lay plastic sheeting on the ground where you're removing shingles.. Wear rubber gloves and disposable coveralls.
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Let others in the neighborhood know you're working with asbestos.
Let others in the neighborhood know you're working with asbestos.
Lay plastic sheeting on the ground where you're removing shingles.
Lay plastic sheeting on the ground where you're removing shingles.
Wear rubber gloves and disposable coveralls.
Wear rubber gloves and disposable coveralls.
Cover your face with goggles and an N100 respirator.
Cover your face with goggles and an N100 respirator.
Keep windows and doors closed on your home.
Keep windows and doors closed on your home.
Wet the shingles with a solution of water and dish soap using a pump sprayer.
Wet the shingles with a solution of water and dish soap using a pump sprayer.
Start on the top row of shingles.
Start on the top row of shingles.
Loosen the nails with a chisel and hammer.
Loosen the nails with a chisel and hammer.
Grab the nail with a pair of nippers and pull it straight out.
Grab the nail with a pair of nippers and pull it straight out.
Slide the shingle off of your home once the nails are removed.
Slide the shingle off of your home once the nails are removed.
Place the shingles in heavy-duty garbage bags.
Place the shingles in heavy-duty garbage bags.
Use new cement fiber shingles that are asbestos-free.
Use new cement fiber shingles that are asbestos-free.
Start working from the bottom row.
Start working from the bottom row.
Stagger your shingles so none of the edges or slots line up.
Stagger your shingles so none of the edges or slots line up.
Place a bead of caulk on the left and right sides of the shingle.
Place a bead of caulk on the left and right sides of the shingle.
Hammer each shingle along its top edge.
Hammer each shingle along its top edge.
Seal full garbage bags securely with duct tape.
Seal full garbage bags securely with duct tape.
Dispose of any clothing you wore while you removed the asbestos.
Dispose of any clothing you wore while you removed the asbestos.
Wash and clean the tools you worked with.
Wash and clean the tools you worked with.
Contact waste management to learn how to properly dispose of the asbestos.
Contact waste management to learn how to properly dispose of the asbestos.
Shower after working with any asbestos.
Shower after working with any asbestos.
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