Example Asbestos Removal Projects in Woodbury

Scope of work

Texture samples, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, the bedroom emptied and wrapped in plastic with a HEPA machine pulling air out, the ceiling fan taken down, the texture kept damp and scraped into leak-tight bags, air testing, a HEPA wipe-down and disposal with its manifest. The tray framing, lighting and finish are separate.

Project overview

In this example, a couple in a late-1970s Woodbury split-entry wants a tray ceiling over their bed. The carpenter will frame a stepped border around the room, cut into the ceiling for strip lighting and fasten new drywall over it all.

The texture on that ceiling comes back positive, so it goes before any framing. A licensed crew wraps the bedroom, keeps the texture wet and takes it down to plain board, and the carpenter starts on a clean surface.

The goal

The goal is a bare bedroom ceiling the carpenter can frame and wire straight away.

Process

1. First visit Two small texture pieces from the primary bedroom ceiling go to the lab; an MDH-certified inspector also tapes off the room size.
2. Five days out Our crew files with MDH; the bed, dresser and closet contents go to another room.
3. Day one The bedroom is wrapped, the ceiling fan removed, and the wet texture scraped straight into bags.
4. Day two Air testing, a wipe-down of the bare board, and the plastic rolled up.

Planning right

• Have the carpenter sketch the tray outline before the crew arrives.
• Other ceilings in the house are tested on their own if they will be touched later.
• Empty the bedroom closet too, since it sits inside the work area.
• Pass the air test results to the carpenter framing the tray ceiling.

Scope of work

One visit by an MDH-certified inspector, four samples taken where the chute passes through each floor, a result for every sample from an accredited lab and a short written report. Taking the texture out of the closet ceiling is priced separately.

Project overview

In this example, a family in an early-1980s Woodbury house is tired of carrying baskets down two flights. A carpenter will stack the chute through an upstairs closet, a main-floor closet and the basement ceiling so clothes drop straight to the washer.

Four samples cover each surface the saw will pass through. Only the texture in the main-floor closet comes back positive, and the report shows exactly where each sample was taken, so the carpenter knows which cut waits for removal.

The goal

The goal is a short report the carpenter can work from, with the one positive surface marked before any cutting.

Process

1. First visit An MDH-certified inspector takes one sample at each layer the chute will cross.
2. A few days on The lab results arrive, one line per sample.
3. Next The positive closet ceiling is priced for removal.
4. After that The carpenter cuts the chute once the closet texture is gone.

Planning right

• Mark the chute outline on every floor before the inspector comes.
• A closet ceiling can have a different texture from the rooms around it.
• Keep the report with the house records for any later work along that path.
• Surfaces that tested clear at the sampled spots can be cut; the report shows where each sample came from.

Scope of work

Tile and adhesive tested one at a time, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, the doorway and vents covered, tiles pried up whole, the adhesive lifted wet down to bare concrete, sealed bags, a HEPA vacuum and disposal with its manifest. Insulation, racks, the cooling unit and the stone floor are separate.

Project overview

In this example, a Woodbury couple wants a wine cellar in the windowless storage room on the lower level of their 1970s split-entry. The builder will insulate and seal the walls, add racks and a cooling unit, and set stone on the slab.

Both the old tile and its black adhesive test positive. Stone needs bare concrete under it, so a licensed crew lifts the whole floor in one day before the builder frames anything.

The goal

The goal is a bare slab in the storage room, so the cellar walls, racks and stone floor can follow.

Process

1. First visit An MDH-certified inspector takes separate tile and adhesive samples; the room is measured.
2. Five days out Our crew files with MDH, and the boxes and shelving leave the room.
3. Work day Doorway sealed, tiles pried up, adhesive lifted wet, the slab vacuumed.
4. Then The builder starts the walls on a clean, bare slab.

Planning right

• Empty the room fully, since even the shelving is in the way.
• Close the furnace supply vent in that room while the floor is open.
• Hand the builder the disposal manifest along with the lab report.

Scope of work

Samples of the tape mud and texture, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, the hall and bathroom closed in plastic, the wall section dampened and cut away in pieces, sealed and labeled bags, a HEPA wipe-down, an air test and disposal with its manifest. New framing, the door kit and finishing are separate.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a 1970s house in Woodbury are tired of the bathroom door swinging into the upstairs hall. Their carpenter will open the wall beside the door on both sides and frame a pocket for a sliding door.

The tape mud at the seams tests positive. The positive area is more than 6 sq ft of friable material, which makes it licensed work, so a licensed crew cuts out the section before the carpenter arrives.

The goal

The goal is an open wall section with nothing positive left, so the carpenter frames the pocket and hangs the new door.

Process

1. First visit An MDH-certified inspector takes tape mud and texture from where the pocket door goes, then snaps the cut lines.
2. Five days out Our crew files with MDH; towels, the vanity contents and the hall rug go elsewhere.
3. Work day Plastic on both sides, the section cut away damp, bagged and wiped down.
4. Then The air test passes, and the carpenter builds the pocket.

Planning right

• Mark the full width of the pocket, since the opening is about twice the width of the door.
• Check for wiring or a vent in that wall before the cut.
• Plan to use another bathroom on the work day.
• Tape mud elsewhere in the house may match, so hold on to the report.

Scope of work

Fill and ceiling samples, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, plastic over the hatch and the rooms below, filtered air drawn out of the attic, the vermiculite pulled out by HEPA vacuum into sealed, labeled bags, the joist bays brushed clean, air testing and the haul with its manifest. The beam, wall removal and new insulation are separate.

Project overview

In this example, a Maplewood family wants one open room where their 1970s rambler has a wall between the kitchen and the living room. That wall holds up the ceiling joists, so the carpenter will set a beam in the attic, hang the joists from it and only then take the wall out.

The attic fill tests positive, and the carpenter would be kneeling in it for days. A licensed crew vacuums the whole attic floor first, and new insulation goes back in once the beam is in place.

The goal

The goal is an empty attic where the beam can go in, so the wall comes out and the rooms open up.

Process

1. First visit Up in the attic and down in the kitchen, an MDH-certified inspector takes the two samples, then sizes the attic floor.
2. Five days out Our crew files with MDH, and the kitchen and living room are cleared.
3. Days one and two Plastic up below, the fill vacuumed into bags, the joist bays brushed.
4. Day three Air testing, the bags hauled, and the attic ready for the carpenter.

Planning right

• Get the beam size from the engineer or carpenter before work starts, so access stays clear.
• Leave the wall standing until the beam carries the joists.
• Plan new insulation for after the beam work.
• Any ceiling the chute passes through is sampled too before it is cut.

Scope of work

Samples of the shingles and the materials behind them, the MDH notice filed five days ahead, plastic along the back foundation, each shingle dampened and unfastened whole, every piece wrapped and sealed, the haul with its manifest and the yard checked for chips. The bump-out and any new siding are separate.

Project overview

In this example, the owners of a 1960s rambler in Oakdale want a bigger kitchen without a full addition. Their builder will push the back wall out about four feet, so the shingles on that stretch of wall, and a little past it on each side, have to come off.

The shingles test positive, and the other walls keep their siding. A licensed crew unfastens the back wall shingles without breaking them and wraps them on the ground before the builder cuts in.

The goal

The goal is a bare back wall with every shingle wrapped and gone, so the bump-out can be framed.

Process

1. First visit Shingle, caulk and paper samples are cut by an MDH-certified inspector, who then measures the back wall for the bump-out.
2. Five days out Our crew files with MDH, and the patio furniture and grill move away from the wall.
3. Work day Sheeting laid along the back wall; each shingle wetted, its nails pulled, and the stack wrapped in poly.
4. Then The yard is checked for chips, and the builder lays out the new footings.

Planning right

• Ask the builder how far past the bump-out the siding must come off for the new trim.
• Shingles staying on the house are best left alone while they are in good shape.
• Keep children and pets off the back yard on the work day.
• Keep the manifest with the house papers.