Asbestos fear from a mum
Amanda T
5 years ago
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Asbestos abatement requires demolition of original wood floors?
Comments (24)I do agree - lots and lots of prying. One would think the staples would pull up with the underlayment. Noooooo, not these. The staples stay firmly planted into the wood floors while the underlayment pulls right up. Fabulous! ;) Hmmmm, poplar wood. I hadn't thought of that! I doubt they're anything spectacular by today's standards since the house itself was built during the second expansion of a cotton mill village in NC. The village very pretty in its day, but parts of it have taken a different turn since the houses became available for public purchase in the 1950's. It is now considered a National Historic District, but I don't think that matters much to most people around here. Great idea concerning the wallpaper steamer. Thank you! Fortunately, the mastic for both layers of vinyl tested negative for asbestos, so hopefully we'll be "in the clear" once we get the vinyl up. We've not had a chance to acquire the proper gear so we've not been back in the house. Thank you all for the suggestions and especially for not "flaming me" for even considering doing this ourselves....See MoreRemodeling condo kitchen-asbestos concern
Comments (23)California homes in 1974 weren't being generally built with ceramic tile floors. It was mostly vinyl tiles or sheet vinyl. The previous owner(s) probably had the tile put in at a later date. By 1978 little to no asbestos was being used in much of anything. Grout or tile having asbestos? No the contractor is being shifty. I think the "contractor " is taking advantage of your inexperience with remodeling and trying to pocket a extra cash on the side. I would let Lowes know about it. They don't need the eventual bad rep guys like this will bring on them. Asbestos fears are overstated anyway. The fear mongering is insane. Removal companies capitalize on that fear. Ship builders and people who have worked around it all their lives get ill. Not a homeowner changing out a floor. Taking up even an old asbestos vinyl floor isn't going to create much dust and you have to breath in the dust for it to to be harmful. If it's a concern wetting the area down will take care of the little bit found in the average home built back in the asbestos days....See MoreLove it or fear it? This MCM house
Comments (39)I am mildly obsessing over this house. I live in a neighborhood of early 1960s colonials, so custom-builds draw me in. I don't like walking through a closet to get to another room, but don't mind walking through a dressing area where the closets are behind doors. It's a subtle difference. In fact, I don't like walk-in closets in general. So I really like this one (not a fan of bifold doors, either, but the louvers make for a bit of airflow. We have some louvered closet doors, I think using those instead of bifolds would still be true to the house.) See the shallow cabinet on the side wall? There's one on the other end of the room, too. They are shoe closets. Brilliant. The carpet has been taken up, it extended into the bathroom before the tile starts. To the left through that door is sliders to a devotional/yoga room, which itself has sliders to the terrace....See MoreHow to clean loose asbestos in bathroom?
Comments (6)Ohhhh Vickie ... because I'm a sucker who was completely screwed over by my coop management..i complained about the dust and lack of permits..they swore the building has no asbestos (which i learned months is untrue) and that my neighbor didn't need permits. that also was a lie. i lived in hotels instead of complaining to the city. that is my biggest regret. when the work was over and I returned, the dust did not subside after deep cleanings so I finally called the city who issued violations for the unpermitted work...months after that, the loose dust tested positive for asbestos. No permit=no mandatory asbestos clearances for the work...Since it was not in the air, the EPA does not recognize it as a health hazard even though it still can be...the lawyer i spoke to said it would be a tough case since I never reported it during the work...Management blew the whole thing off and actually yelled at me for reporting it to the city.. ..i lost thousands in cleanings...hotel bills...i threw out most of my clothes and many belongings last year.. I'm not taking any chances with my health....I'm not sure why it reappeared..there may have been some lingering in the vent that could have malfunctioned....or during the storm the vent blew some leftover fibers around. . Im going to demand management atleast HEPA vacuum out the vent and duct. .im not sure if they will do it..they probably know I'm powerless to make them do anything now...i told the head of the board who told me to sue my neighbor but it was the coop's job to protect me more than the neighbor! Sorry for the novella..lol...See MoreAmanda T
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