Living In A House With Asbestos Siding

We just had our asbestos siding on our house removed last week by a licensed asbestos removal contractor.

Living in a house with asbestos siding.

In fact it s still used heavily in some parts of the world such as india and china. Asbestos siding takes paint beautifully and a good paint job will do wonders for your curb appeal. We did a sears kit house that has asbestos siding on three sides and the siding wasn t even mentioned as a concern by the buyer. Asbestos was a popular material for most of the twentieth century mainly because of its ability to insulate and act as a fire retardant.

We were fully prepared to buy the house before we learned about the siding. For example if you drill sand or cut these building materials it will produce a cloud of asbestos fibres that you or. If you live in an old house the chances are that you have been living with asbestos for some time. When the asbestos containing material is disturbed deteriorating or broken however it can be harmful to your health.

Even a single airborne fiber of the most dangerous types of asbestos can eventually cause a particular form of lung cancer if inhaled. I don t know if this should be a dealbreaker or not. I took my kids out of town during the removal and when i got home the next day i noticed pieces of debris including small broken pieces of asbestos siding in my grass and in the mulch beds surrounding my house. The issue here is asbestos and the risks of serious lung diseases it can cause.

It s pretty serious but according to health canada one of the world s leading sources of unbiased information on the subject if. And make no mistake asbestos is dangerous.