Asbestos here today, gone.....
August 24th -- The contractor called Friday evening to tell me two things.
First, the quote for mitigating the asbestos heat run, as well as a few vents wrapped in asbestos from the furnace that will be replaced. In full out zen-mode, I just said OK -- it has to be done, let's do it. With old houses one should always be prepared for unanticipated surprises when a wall is opened up. A good rule of thumb to remember is that things like this is why you come to expect that the project will cost a bit more than what you think it will.
Second, the contractor told me that this really needs to get done so that the new water heater can go in. The asbestos mitigaters (that is my own made up name for them!) are super busy (who knew?) and could come Saturday morning at 8:00am, otherwise else they would not be able to come until after Labor Day. Since I am by nature an early riser, I think I shocked the contractor when I said, no problem; let's get this done. Actually, they would do this one job on Saturday, a day that they usually don't work.
A crew of three guys showed up and their boss, the owner of the environmental waste disposal contractor company. Again, extraordinarily polite and friendly guys. I am beginning to think that the entire construction industry hired Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce for an image make-over!
They connected their machines, went to town on removing the asbestos and were done in less than 90 minutes and then off to dispose of wherever the EPA says you dispose of toxic materials.
I am breathing a bit easier these days.
Asbestos heat run Asbestos free
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