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Dibbler · 09-21-2003, 07:57 PM

I think asbestos is just a tad over-hyped. Car brakes used the stuff for years and years and you can still find lots of old mechanics still walking around. I remember my dad using the air hose to blow the asbestos dust off the rotors when he was doing brake jobs. He's still kicking... Cost wise, it's not a couple of bucks, it's mega bucks to have a licensed company remove it. Doing it yourself will save you big time and if you just use a little common sense like using a respirator and try to keep the dust down, you'll be fine.

As an example, a friend of mine had asbestos shingles on his roof. Got an estimate of $15,000 to have a contractor come in and do it. That didn't include the new roof, just removal.

09-21-2003, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dibbler Psycho Location: Initech, Iowa	I think asbestos is just a tad over-hyped. Car brakes used the stuff for years and years and you can still find lots of old mechanics still walking around. I remember my dad using the air hose to blow the asbestos dust off the rotors when he was doing brake jobs. He's still kicking... Cost wise, it's not a couple of bucks, it's mega bucks to have a licensed company remove it. Doing it yourself will save you big time and if you just use a little common sense like using a respirator and try to keep the dust down, you'll be fine. As an example, a friend of mine had asbestos shingles on his roof. Got an estimate of $15,000 to have a contractor come in and do it. That didn't include the new roof, just removal. Last edited by Dibbler; 09-21-2003 at 08:00 PM..