Wednesday 9 September 2009

WEEK 7 - Day 26 Stove House 5 Asbestos Roof Removal

A1 Environmental began to remove the cement asbestos sheeting from the roof of Stove House 5 this morning. Work stated on the northern facing side of the building. Our timelapse camera will record the sequence of work on the south side on Thursday.
Work is carried ouut safely from the scaffoldng erected inside and out side, and from roof ladders.




The roof cladding had a felt membrane underneath it, which has protected the underlying boarding from the weather. The boards will be removed carefully and stored for reuse when the Stove House is rebuilt, but a non-asbestos substitute cladding will provide the final roof finish.


The asbestos sheets are removed by carefully cutting the fixing bolts and lifting the sheets of whole. The sheets are stacked on the scaffoold before being lowered to the ground for wrapping and transport off site.



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