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Comments (9)It is corrugated asbestos on the ducts, and asbestos paper on seams and the register boots. Does the state in which you live have a certification / license for asbestos consulting? If so, please find a good consultant. Many other things in you house may contain asbestos (e.g. drywall joint compound, sheet vinyl flooring, ceiling texture, stucco, window putty and more)....See MoreAsbestos Abatement - Your Experience?
Comments (6)When I was a little kid I used to help my dad remove asbestos floor tile. 1 job was huge warehouse upper story. dad put chalk line on floor & told me not to step over it. He handed me a few tiles he had knocked loose(no masks or gloves used)probably 30 ft wide &100 ft long area & I took them over & threw them in the dump truck. He was a floor layer & laid the stuff too. He's 93 & never had cancer & neither have I. 10 yrs ago we removed asbestos from basement of our church as the city was threatening to make businesses remove asbestos. Same thing, I helped him with that. Much worry over nothing! I also duct taped around my furnace after Northridge quake about '93 I know it has some asbestos, did put hankie over my nose as dusty up there! We lived in basement with asbestos tile while dad finished house upstairs too. If you worked in asbestos factory you might have something to worry about. Otherwise enjoy your home!!...See MoreAsbestos question, please help, this has me worried sick.
Comments (1)Let not your heart be troubled. This is an overblown issue. A couple of tiles broken out provides absolutely NO risk to you. These are not frangible tiles that release clouds of dust into the air. Sure, if you were in the business of removing the loosely-wrapped asbestos covering water pipes...and did that for MANY years, sure...there might be an issue. In your case, no. Kinda like walking in the park and there was someone smoking. Are you gonna get cancer from THAT? I sorta doubt it. Don't worry about that. Terrorists are more likely to kill you............See MoreAsbestos? Please help!
Comments (3)Yeah that's vermiculite, same as they use in potting soils. Depending on when it was installed it MAY have traces of asbestos in it. Many houses have it and if left undisturbed it is low risk. Although if it's just laying out there it is not the best. Up in the attic, no big deal. Have that insulation tested, then you will know whether to have it removed, stabilized etc. The pipe sure doesn't look well insulated anyway, so you may want to replace it even if it's not asbestos....See MoreStax
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