Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Jul 14, 2011 9:35 pm Hi all. I have an old timber frame single garage. It is clad with some form of sheeting which I guess has asbestos in it due to its age. I extended the garage lengthwise and the builder who did it suggested the we just clad over the top of the old garage cladding so that the new section matched the old. Which we did. I wanted to seal the old cladding that is still exposed on the inside of the garage and I asked a local asbestos fella how best to do this and he said that the builder should never have done what he did. He said there is no way to seal the inside as there will be movement between the sheets and the studs which will cause dust. He said I should remove all the cladding and start again. Does anyone have any advice on how to fix this? Also, how dangerous is asbestos sheeting in this case. He said he wouldn't even let his kids into a garage like mine. I would appreciate any advice on how to fix this problem. Kind regards, Shane Re: Asbestos Question 2Jul 15, 2011 12:22 am If it was up to me I'd have it removed now. By covering it up, it's just becoming a problem for someone else later on who might not be aware of the risks of asbestos. I'm currently renovating my house (built in the 80's) and one of the things I'm doing is removing every last bit of asbestos, because I never know who's going to own the house in 30 years and how well educated the next generation is going to be about this deadly substance. Re: Asbestos Question 3Jul 15, 2011 10:44 am Strange that....I had the same conversation only last week about this. Old fibro clad house being re-clad. Council said it was fine to clad straight over the top of the existing asbestos fibro, no need to revome. I was dubious as well, untilI heard it straight from the horses mouth. PS-Im in WA, so your particular shire requirements / health and safety regulations may differ where you are. Check with your local council. Regards, Pat. Re: Asbestos Question 4Jul 15, 2011 5:12 pm Thanks for the feedback. The problem is not so much the outside now. The inside is not lined and the back of the sheets are exposed. It has been like it for years, but the asbestos guy said that I will have made it worse because I nailed the new sheets through the old sheets. Re: Asbestos Question 5Jul 15, 2011 7:51 pm We have a 1930's house so plenty of fibro. However, my understanding is that as long as it is not crumbling it is not dangerous. Ours is painted over which keeps it sealed. If you nailed through the old stuff, this might cause some loose asbestos and dust, but you can probably seal it by painting or using some other sealant. What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 7142 4 1844 You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 9969 |