Asbestos
I have asbestos tiles in my basement (of a home I recently purchased). I sent them off to a lab for testing. The lab results came back 4% asbestos. I definitely want to remove the tiles. The majority of the tiles are in good shape. Some [...]
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Asbestos
A home that I’m considering buying has linoleum laid in 2 bedrooms. Based on the pattern (which is quite lovely, but losing its color where the sun strikes), we believe this flooring was laid before 1940. My first question is, what is the likelihood that the backing has asbestos? I won’t be [...]
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AsbestosI’m putting in laminate wood flooring throughout my house. I have to remove the carpet, but do I need to remove the vinyl tile underneath? I’ve heard that asbestos can be released when removing old vinyl tile. Any advice would be appreciated.The Mexican Flu – Swine Flu
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AsbestosI have a home in southern CA built in 1964 and I recently removed the popcorn ceiling in one of my rooms without testing for asbestos. (i am in the process of testing) I was told i didn’t need to worry about it but i now know better. Anyways I am sure that their [...]
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AsbestosThe floor is in nice condition but recently I began suspecting it could contain asbestos (they’re 9×9 tiles from the 60s). here’s a picture: http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/8009/photo61ip1.jpgNew York City Job Listings
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Asbestosin chemistry class back in the 60’s, used to roll it along the counters, now you have to call in the Army or something for disposal, with space suits on, same thing with asbestos flooring removal, big money maker?
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Asbestos
I was in the middle of purchasing a house and the house inspector found there is a ‘broken transite vent pipe’ located in the attic. It looks like there were some contractors who did Air Conditioning installation work in the attic a while back and they somehow broke the transite vent pipe without knowing it’s [...]
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AsbestosI pulled down some walls in my bathroom and found really old Kimsul insulation behind the walls. I am just wondering if it is an asbestos based insulation. Anyone know? The house was built in 1952 if that helps.Swine Flu Map
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AsbestosWhat is the best way to remove asbestos tile from an old house? Knowing that asbestos can cause cancer I would like to know anything that would make this experience safer.Small Business Web Hosting
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AsbestosI need to totally remodel my rental and I need to replace all the sheet rock. How do I find out if the walls have asbestos in them. Then what do I do about getting rid of the asbestos walls. Can I take them out myself or do I have to pay [...]
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