Hi Guys,
After some advice if possible...
We have a 1960's house with a confirmed Asbestos external soil pipe. Said soil pipe is now leaking in a couple of spots and needs to be replaced.
I had quotes to remove and replace and they were eye watering. As a competent plumber / multi myself I am going to remove the pipe and replace with UPVC.
My plan is to cut the pipe at floor level, fit a coupler / adapter and then fit new pipe into adapter.
So my questions is, does anyone have any recommendations on the best / safest way to cut the pipe?
Obvioulsy no matter how careful I am there will be a release of fibres and therefore I will be wearing a full disposable suit and mask for sure. But I am not certain on my best bet to actually cut the thing... I will also ensure the pipe is nice and wet before cutting to hopefully help reduce the release of fibres I should add..
An angle grinder seems like the easiest way, but will also likely be very messy and release way more fibres into the air than I am happy with... I did look into one of those pipe cutter tools that wraps a chain around the pipe and squeezes it to make the cut.. But my concern there is that as the pipe is so old and in such poor condition it will split under the pressure and then I will have a real mess on my hands!
So, am I best off just using a good old fashioned hand saw and going very careful??
I appreciate that this is a bit of a best of a bad situation, but I am sincerely keen to avoid the spread of fibres in anyway possible.
All advice welcome guys, thanks in advance.
After some advice if possible...
We have a 1960's house with a confirmed Asbestos external soil pipe. Said soil pipe is now leaking in a couple of spots and needs to be replaced.
I had quotes to remove and replace and they were eye watering. As a competent plumber / multi myself I am going to remove the pipe and replace with UPVC.
My plan is to cut the pipe at floor level, fit a coupler / adapter and then fit new pipe into adapter.
So my questions is, does anyone have any recommendations on the best / safest way to cut the pipe?
Obvioulsy no matter how careful I am there will be a release of fibres and therefore I will be wearing a full disposable suit and mask for sure. But I am not certain on my best bet to actually cut the thing... I will also ensure the pipe is nice and wet before cutting to hopefully help reduce the release of fibres I should add..
An angle grinder seems like the easiest way, but will also likely be very messy and release way more fibres into the air than I am happy with... I did look into one of those pipe cutter tools that wraps a chain around the pipe and squeezes it to make the cut.. But my concern there is that as the pipe is so old and in such poor condition it will split under the pressure and then I will have a real mess on my hands!
So, am I best off just using a good old fashioned hand saw and going very careful??
I appreciate that this is a bit of a best of a bad situation, but I am sincerely keen to avoid the spread of fibres in anyway possible.
All advice welcome guys, thanks in advance.