I'm installing a dryer into a house I just bought and I need to go through cement-asbestos siding for the vent. I understand that this type of siding is very brittle. Anyone have a suggestion on the best way to put a 4 inch hole through the siding without destroying the whole piece? And if I do end up breaking the piece I'm going through, are replacement pieces still able to be purchased?
2006-07-07 07:04:27 · 6 answers · asked by Nemo 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
hmmm remember asbestos is very bad for ya and can cause cancer...its best to wet/soak the area ur working on with water and wear a mask....no u can not buy asbestos anymore i is banned. but u can get a replacement siding that is a look-a-like and will work. u can buy a combo 4" hole saw blade that fits ur drill........go slow and remember to keep it wet and watered down....
lic. gen. contractor
2006-07-07 07:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use a concrete hole saw or a diamond cutter circular blade on a 4" grinder, depending if you want a round or square hole.
Don't breathe the dust and be very careful, it's not likely you'll be able to match the pieces, that type of siding isn't manufactured any more. You might find some pieces at a Habitat for Humanity "Re-Store" but even that is unlikely.
2006-07-07 07:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by fiddlesticks9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In some states it is illegal to "drill" asbestos tiles... you should check with your state before doing any drilling.
Again, the asbestos... in the shingle, or tile... is not harmful in itself... it is when it becomes airborne, that it becomes a health hazard... this is why so many places have put restrictions on how you can work on this type of material.
Ive had pretty good results 'patching' broken pieces back together... using a patching mortar, along the cracks, and a damp sponge to smooth it out, and shape it to the tile pattern. Prime it with a good primer, and then you are ready to paint it. You won't even notice it was broken, unless you get up real close, to examine it.
Good Luck!
2006-07-07 09:18:27 · answer #3 · answered by thewrangler_sw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could drill a hollow by skill of the wall above the cement blocks interior the middle of your hollow and reduce something else out with a saws-all. make positive no wires or plumbing is interior the way. Use your old duct as a lot as you could salvage, and use your old dryer vent and purchase some metallic tape to seal the joints. be positive to get a can of froth-Seal spray to seal the interior and bypass around the domicile with what you've left, mutually with lower than the doors, domicile windows, eves etc.
2016-10-14 05:27:45 · answer #4 · answered by rotchford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could try finding a hole saw that size, with an abrasive blade rather than a saw tooth. wear a mask
2006-07-07 07:54:24 · answer #5 · answered by keith f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try a concrete hole saw.
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2006-07-07 07:21:01 · answer #6 · answered by jeffma807 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋