Asbestos: The Most Important Factor In Renovating A Home

Another important factor in renovating a house is safety, is it safe to do it without a professional. Most of these projects according to lifehacker Melanie Pinola, suggest that anything that involves main electrical lines and natural gas pipes. These need to be done by a professional so the house doesn't burn down are a explosion. Another project that might has to be avoided is any plumbing work so the house doesn't flood which will back up the renovation for a long time and can even ruin the floors. One thing that needs to be avoid is asbestos removal this is one of the hidden dangers that some people doesn't know is there. Asbestos minerals are made up of fine, durable fibers and are resistant to heat, fire and many chemicals. Many homes built …show more content…
Asbestos is dangerous when it is a dusty material making it the easiest to breath in, it can cause lung cancer if exposed to it enough. The easiest way to avoid asbestos is just work around it by not moving, drilling, and hammering the asbestos spots. Other projects are fine to do without a professional as long as if it is done careful and make sure safety is first. There is only three big dangers but besides that everything should be safe to do without a professional. When renovating a house without a professional the only question is will it have the same quality as if a professional did it. The quality of the renovation is based on how much knowledge the person who did it has on how to do it. Professionals will do a better job because they do this all of the time, but some projects are not really noticeable. Projects that will need a professional are roofing and plumbing. Roofing is very important because it keeps the roof from getting