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Light_EDDed in reply to @Nef

It was covering their garage room.

Full disclosure I’m not an asbestos expert.

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Nef in reply to @Light_EDDed

On one hand it could just be cement board, but it may also be asbestos containing cement board - as others have said, until you test it, there’s literally no way of knowing.
Either way, cutting it with a grinder is fucking stupid and messy as fuck (but also how everyone does it and I’m not sure what the alternative is). Inhaling any of that dust is a bad idea.

You can get asbestos self test kits with a fast turn around, but not sure where you’d collect a sample from if they’ve packed up and gone.

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konastab01 in reply to @Nef

The ones that break it up seem to just have all the PPE that's the only difference and they have the licenses for disposal too.
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Airhead in reply to @Nef

Apparently you can score and snap cement board, it's the recommended way to do it. There's a special tool. At least the Hardie board works that way.

https://www.toppstiles.co.uk/fixing-finishing/preparation/hardiebacker-board/hardiebacker-scoring-knife?gclid=CjwKCAjwq4imBhBQEiwA9Nx1BrDsGY9bTwec4EbCNq9AZdvNxE8TX0K6_eFhiJuvmVmEFys_eovigRoC5bMQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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