I am refinishing my basement and someone alerted me to the fact that the 150sq/ft. or so of old tiles I scraped up contained Asbestos! I worked with the stuff without a resperator or gloves, they came up pretty easily, but some of them broke apart. Should I be concerned? The damage is already done, [...]
Sep
18
Can I Repair And Enhance An Old Asbestos Roof?
I have lived in my house for forty years, before that it was a farm house. I have very large outbuidings with asbestos roofs, apart from the fact that they leak, they are covered in moss and look dreadful. Does anyone know if they can be professionally repaired and cleaned. The cost of replacing them [...]
Sep
18
How Can I Find Out If My Popcorn Ceiling Contains Asbestos?
House was built in the 50′s. I’ve always been scared to clean my ceiling thoroughly in fear that asbestos will enter my lungs and kill me.
Sep
18
How Could The Current H1n1 “swine Flu” Variation Develop Naturally?
Considering that the current H1N1 “swine flu” is actually a combination of swine flu, avian flu and human flu strains from different continents, I would like to have a scientific explanation of how it is possible for this “triad” flu strain to have developed naturally.
Sep
18
What Is The Best Way To Clean The Old Asbestos House Tiles?
the house im in has old asbestos tiles that are painted white apparently and there is mold and dirt from my dogs all on them in different areas.how should i clean this safely?????
Sep
18
How Should I Prep An Asbestos Tile Floor For Vct?
I am installing VCT in a church basement over asbestos tile that is quite old, well adhered to the floor, and has been waxed a lot. Do I need to use wax remover or some type of primer before I put down the adhesive? Also, I will need to fill some small “pot holes” or [...]
Sep
17
Cost To Replace Damaged Asbestos-containing Siding On A House?
Hi, I’m looking into purchasing an 1800 sq ft home (2 stories). The house has damaged siding (the paint appears to be bubbling off) and it turns out that the siding contains asbestos. Approximately how much would it cost to replace this siding ($3,000, $30,000?? any range would be helpful)? Also, what type of siding [...]
Sep
17
How Was Asbestos Made, How Is It Carcinogenic?
My old farmhouse still has white asbestos siding/shingles. My grandfather put them up around the 1950′s. He died of lung cancer in 1969/1970. I was wondering where it came from, and what makes it so carcinogenic…And if they knew of the side effects of asbestos as early as the 1920′s, why did they still permit [...]
Sep
17
What Is The H1n1 Flue That Everyone Is Worried About?
I heard that there is a flue that is called H1N1. Can you give me some info about it?
Sep
17
How Can I Tell If The Floor Tile In My House Has Asbestos In It?
Our house is over 50 years old. We are installing hardwoods and there is old school-tile kind of flooring above the plywood. We want to rip it out. Should I be concerned about asbestos? I’m pretty sure there is asbestos in the floor. Can it be removed safely?
Sep
17
How To Find Out If Your Home Has Asbestos?
Is’nt there a telephone number to the Federal Government to find out whether or not your home could have been built with some asbestos materials? What would the contact there be?
Sep
16
How Likely Am I To Get Sick From Asbestos?
I’m helping my friend dig a huge hole under her porch in a small space where they kept logs in for many years. The house is pretty old. I’m guessing at least 50 years old and my friend and i spend 3 hours there when we work. We’re most likely going to work 2 days [...]