Is there a specific pry or cutting tool to grab and cut the nails on broken shingles you want to replace.
Asbestos siding cutting tool.
How do i cut a hole through.
If necessary carefully lift siding pieces with pry tool to expose nail heads.
Go to ebay and type in asbestos slate cutter.
Snap cutter appropriate for size of pipe 2.
I usually pay around 30 40 dollars for one plus shipping.
Remove pieces of siding by pulling nails or cutting nail heads so as to minimize breakage.
Things you ll need straightedge utility knife thick plank c clamps dolphin nosed tin snips carpenter s rasp bench grinder 1 inch diameter steel pipe vise punch hammer hand drill sharp drill bit hacksaw fitted with a coarse blade.
There is usually one or two for sale most of the time.
Danger asbestos authorized personnel only respirator and protective clothing required in this areabarrier tape and stakes 3.
Cut a 45 degree bevel onto the edge joint of asbestos cement siding with a large carpenter s rasp.
Breakage releases asbestos fibers.
They are heavy and make sure you get one with that works along with the punch.
Use slow deliberate strokes with the saw under water trickling from a hose pipe or a water bottle with a small hole.
Great tool to have.
If siding should begin to crack or crumble immediately wet the cracked or broken areas with the pint size spray bottle or garden pump sprayer.
How to remove individual fiber cement or asbestos cement siding or roof shingles.
My exterior wall has asbestos siding.
Is there a tool for removing nails in cement asbestos shingle siding.
It is a good tool to have if you have a house with a roof or siding made of the material.
Saw through a cut line in asbestos cement pipe with a hacksaw fitted with a coarse blade.
N a cutting a hole through asbestos siding.
Asbestos siding was very commonly used in buildings and homes from around the 1920s until the 1980s and can still be found in many older homes in the u s.
End cutting pliers help remove asbestos cement siding nails shingles.
Asbestos siding was made by adding asbestos a naturally occurring mineral to portland cement.
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What we found worked best for removing asbestos cement or fiber cement shingles was to carefully pull the securing nails using a pair of end cutting pliers called by some folks nippers or a nail biter sold at hardware stores in various sizes.
