DIY and Asbestos

[YellowDog]

I can remember being 16 or so changing drum brake pads and blowing out all the dust with a good old puff or two - then hand sanding the drum with a bit of emery paper and giving it another good blow .......

Good stuff those old brake linings.

And then there was the time helping dad smash up that old garage coating - that flat crumbly stuff that apparently had asbestos in it .......

Ripped up some 50 year old lino with a spade as well.........

One question. Does everyone's urine glow in the dark?

Been there and done that!

I used to boil the drum brakes on the stove to get them clean really (after sanding them).

My urine does glow in the dark too. That's why I have such a great aim

[BiK3RChiK]

Haha... some scary tales there! I think I'll just be leaving the towing to Steve, thanks Mom. Our 4x4 increases the height of the tow bar and there-in lies one of the problems...

Come to think of it, and reading some of the above, there's probably asbestos in a whole lot of things we don't even think about! Glow in the dark urine... don't know... one of the disadvantages of being a chick I guess. We don't usually look at our urine as we are pee-ing!! Can't imagine why I'd actually want to either, for that matter...

[AllanB]

Haha... some scary tales there! I think I'll just be leaving the towing to Steve, thanks Mom. Our 4x4 increases the height of the tow bar and there-in lies one of the problems...

Come to think of it, and reading some of the above, there's probably asbestos in a whole lot of things we don't even think about! Glow in the dark urine... don't know... one of the disadvantages of being a chick I guess. We don't usually look at our urine as we are pee-ing!! Can't imagine why I'd actually want to either, for that matter...

If your tow knob is a bolt on plate type you'll be able to get a lower one made to get the drawbar angle correct. Blackwells in CHCH make towbars and have adaptors etc for this type of thing as it can make a huge difference in towing. The cost to get this correct will be tiny compared to the outlay you have already made and the handling difference will be like comparing a Hoyosung to a Honda ......... (the digs just keep coming!).

And it is helpful to look at ones urine when peeing in case the hose gets out of control. Probably not a issue at your house as I understand Steve pees sitting down!

[Tank]

. Probably not a issue at your house as I understand Steve pees sitting down!

That sir, was fucken brilliant!

[imdying]

It aint worth dealing with to be honest.
I know of a bloke who was exposed to Asbestos (pipe lagging) for two weeks on a site.
He contracted Asbestosis and years later died as a result of it.

I know two guys that spend 50 years (combined) working with asbestos based friction linings, smoked like trains, and are still trucking

[CookMySock]

Nah it doesn't have brakes. Well, it does, but we dare not use them in case they jam on. Doesn't have a WOF either. If it gets a good swing on, we just grit our teeth, hang on tight, and ride the fucker out. The mood is a bit somber in the car after that, but that just amplifies the joy of arriving at our destination - either the inner-city campground, or the mother-in-laws-backyard! So if you see beeeg S-bendy squealie marks down the kaimais, you know we been there!

If you see us overtaking somewhere, be sure to flick us the chinese good luck sign as we share your lane.

Looking forward to it! :nicone:

Steve

[ynot slow]

I know two guys that spend 50 years (combined) working with asbestos based friction linings, smoked like trains, and are still trucking

My old boss was like that,she'll be right re lifting vinyl flooring with asbestos,his reckoning was flooring had very limited asbestos compared to wall cladding and as such get on with it.
Was ok as the floor prep guy was qualified lol,and I was helping him out of the kindness of my heart(and told to help him),wonder if that may have helped with the lumps in my lungs,hmmm might get a quacks theory on that and grab a few $$$ from ACC for lower lung removal last year.

[BiK3RChiK]

My old boss was like that,she'll be right re lifting vinyl flooring with asbestos,his reckoning was flooring had very limited asbestos compared to wall cladding and as such get on with it.
Was ok as the floor prep guy was qualified lol,and I was helping him out of the kindness of my heart(and told to help him),wonder if that may have helped with the lumps in my lungs,hmmm might get a quacks theory on that and grab a few $$$ from ACC for lower lung removal last year.

I think the horse might have already bolted on that one....

That's not good, though! I hope you are all clean now. Sounds nasty...

[Maha]

My old boss was like that,she'll be right re lifting vinyl flooring with asbestos,his reckoning was flooring had very limited asbestos compared to wall cladding and as such get on with it.
Was ok as the floor prep guy was qualified lol,and I was helping him out of the kindness of my heart(and told to help him),wonder if that may have helped with the lumps in my lungs,hmmm might get a quacks theory on that and grab a few $$$ from ACC for lower lung removal last year.

There was Floor Sanding guy in Wellington who, lifted and sanded Asbestos from a residential property, it was later proven by OSH that the house and its contents were extensively damaged (asbestos fibre everywhere and in large volumes) so much so that. everything, including carpets/drapes/beds/clothing etc had to be bagged and removed. The sander guy was fined $80K for his efforts.

[Headbanger]

The strange about it is, property owners can remove it, but trades people cannot. Just dont cause dust.

It only been in recent years that we (as flooring contractors) are no longer permitted to uplift it.
I dont touch the stuff at all now.

Anyone deemed competent, Including yourself can remove asbestos as long as its not friable. In the event its friable then it needs to be done under the supervision of someone holding an asbestos ticket.

There is certainly nothing saying flooring contractors can't remove it.

[CookMySock]

as long as its not friable.

Ok, we won't fry it then.

Steve

[Headbanger]

fri·a·ble

-easily crumbled or reduced to powder; crumbly: friable rock.

[geoffm]

Anti sway bars on the towing hitch might help with the swaying, it certainly did with the 17' Lihgtweight we had back in the day - although I would fix the brakes first...
Look at joining the NZMCA when you get it on the road - cheap camping, discounts etc. You will need to be self contained.

[CookMySock]

Anti sway bars on the towing hitch might help with the swaying, it certainly did with the 17' Lihgtweight we had back in the day - although I would fix the brakes first...

Brakes, pfft..

Yeah got some sway bars. They help a huge amount. I'll just go slow I think. We wont be going far anyway.

Steve