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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 of the corners on a few of them are cracking. Right now I am considering the DIY vs. hiring the pros for removal

I have been given conflicting advise thus far. Some say “do it yourself, there is a very low percentage of asbestos in your tiles — 4%.” Others say “Don’t risk it, pay for the peace of mind.”

Here are my questions:

Is 4% a low percentage for asbestos tiles? Is this low enough to be trivial or of lessor concern when taking on DIY removal?

The pros quoted me $1300 for removal and an additional $275 for an air quality test/certification. Is this a fair price for about 500 square feet of tiles? Is air quality testing really necessary given the low percentage of asbestos in my tiles? Or, are they just making money off the fear and hysteria around asbestos?
I called the city and they told me that the percentage is so low that they would just dispose of them as normal waste. They recommended we rent a dumpster and just throw them out.

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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 able to test it until I buy the home. Secondly, if it does have asbestos, what is the time period all the plastic sheeting has to remain up once the floor is removed? We plan to do-it-ourselves and I know the local asbestos abatement place will rent protective equipment.

Putting an underlayment over the floor is not an option. We have to remove the linoleum due to other work that must be done.
I should add that this is sheet flooring, not tiles. We aren’t sure if it the adhesive is only on the edges (which was apparently common) or if it is throughout the floor. We already have the disposal information and costs if it did contain asbestos.
I already know that the owner can’t do any repairs and the home will be sold as is. The county only requires the wiring to be up to code and that an inspection has shown that the foundation is still solid and those were done a couple of years ago.

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I’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.

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I 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 were particles floating in the air and I inhaled them. So here is my question how likely is it to actually get sick down the line from this. I mean there has to be people all over doing home improvement ignorant to the fact they are exposing themselves to asbestos. Assuming the test is positive how likley is it to get sick i am a numbers person so if someone could give me the likely hood in like 1 in a 1000….thanks.

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The 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.jpg

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in 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?
Do the lawyers in this country have everyone tied up in knots?

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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 a hazard of friable asbestos. The broken transite pipe was left without any proper wrapping or coating as of today.

As per suggested by the inspector, I asked asbestos consultant to collect samples and to run an asbestos testing. The test result revealed that the transite pipe is a ACM (Asbestos Containing Material), containing 22% asbestos.

My question here is:
If I hire a fully licensed asbestos abatement contractor to do the removal/clean-up, after they do the asbestos removal/cleaning job, can asbestos be 100% removed? Will there still be some airborne asbestos fibers and/or particles in the house? Is it safe to proceed to buy this house?

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I 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.

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What 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.

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I 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 someone to come get them out?

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