Asbestos cleaning/overcladding

[pertinky]

Hey guys,

Looking at tidying up the exterior of the house at low cost (probably next summer as im backed up with other jobs at the moment)

I'm 99% certain the boards in the pictures are low grade asbestos cement boards that have been painted.

What I'm not sure of is what I can and can't do safefully with this stuff. I can see the electrician quite happily drilled through it to supply electric to my shed though!

Can someone tell me if I am able to

a) clean it (short term)
b) overclad it with upvc (so fixing battens to it)

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[Jackrae]

If you are truly concerned then wear a respirator when drilling the asbestos and use a water spray to prevent floating dust
You're in more danger of falling off the ladder.

 

[pertinky]

If you are truly concerned then wear a respirator when drilling the asbestos and use a water spray to prevent floating dust
You're in more danger of falling off the ladder.

I am because I have no experience with it.

I have some P3 masks here I've been using when knocking stuff out as there is a fair bit of asbestos in the property and I'd rather not take a chance (albeit now it seems to just bee on the exterior; the fascias for example). I understand these are quite low content though.

I've generally tried to avoid where possible and overclad so I just want to ensure I'm taking the necessary precautions.

Silly question over silly mistake any day!

 

[Jackrae]

No questions are silly when seeking knowledge - though some answers are just plain stupid and unhelpful.

You may find the following helpful ;

http://www.aic.org.uk/asbestos_cement.htm

 

[pertinky]

No questions are silly when seeking knowledge - though some answers are just plain stupid and unhelpful.

You may find the following helpful ;

http://www.aic.org.uk/asbestos_cement.htm[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the link.

I'm curious as to whether the paint applied to it becomes contaiminated as a result of being in contact of the material. The information on it suggests the fibres are mostly sandwiched in the middle of the board.