My next door neighbor is replacing the asbestos roofing tiles on her 45 year old back house. The men doing the work are wearing gas masks. The dust and particles from the removal are flying over my six foot fence which sits about three feet from the structure. My two year old twin daughters were [...]
Sep
16
How Much Does It Cost To Remove Heating Duct Made Of Asbestos In California?
We are buying a house and we find out the heating ducts are made of asbestos material. There are about 25 feet of ducting . Anybody know how much would it coast us to remove via a reputable asbestos abatment company?
Sep
16
Why Will H1n1 Vaccinations Not Be Mandatory In Schools?
I just read that h1n1 vaccinations will not be mandatory in schools. Other vaccinations are, and I think this one should be too. This flu is a killer of little kids, the elderly and pregnant women. People consistently send their sick kids to school and expose everyone else to whatever germ their sick kid has. [...]
Sep
16
I Am Worried As There Is Exposed Asbestos In My Flat I Think, What Should I Do?
The flat dates to the 60′s i think, and there were these gross yucky tiles on my wiindowsill in my bathroom which i am having decorated. I am sure these are the original tiles as they are in all the rooms on the windowsills. Anyways, my dad took these off today and exposed what he [...]
Sep
16
After Removing Asbestos Tiles, What Type Of Sealer Should I Use On Concrete If I’m Gonna Glue Hardwood Down?
We want to make sure we seal in any of the remaining asbestos dust – but we’d also like it to be a water proofer so we can glue down hardwood floor a few weeks later. We’re getting the masks, and we’re putting plastic in the doorways and making sure we’re safe while removing it [...]
Sep
15
How Much Does It Cost To Remove Asbestos Concrete Sheets From A House And Replace With Weather Board In Aust?
I have a house with concrete sheets – external. And I want to pull them down and put weather board up. What services are available and how much does it cost. There are a few concrete walls inside and I want to renovate – where do I go for this to be fixed if there [...]
Sep
15
What Contains Asbestos In Homes,what Does It Look Like?
I’m gutting an old Victorian house and am pretty sure the radiator piles are wrapped in asbestos, but I’ve found some white insulation in places. What about horse hair plaster? Plaese help me identify this stuff so i can take the necessary precautions.
Sep
15
Is Pink Fiberglass The Same As Asbestos Used To Insulate Things?
Usually in basements or attics, you can find the pink insulating material. Is it pink fiberglass? And is that the same as asbestos?
Sep
15
What Does It Mean Now That There Is A Tamiflu Resistant H1n1 Virus Strain?
Is it a bad thing that there is a tamiflu resistant H1N1 virus strain? And what does it mean now?
Sep
15
How Can I Find Out If Asbestos Was Used In My Popcorn Ceiling?
my house was built towards the end of 1984. is there a chance that there might be asbestos in the acoustic (popcorn) ceiling?
Sep
14
Asbestos Siding In My Home & Want To Add Stucco Do I Need To Remove Siding?
Like I said my home I believe has asbestos siding and it is in bad condition already so I want to have the house re-done with stucco. Now I am not sure if I can just add the stucco on top of the siding or do I need to remove the siding. Please no information [...]
Sep
14
How Do You Get Rid Of Asbestos Based Material In An Old House?
I am buying a century-old terraced home–well, perhaps not anymore after receiving this home buyer’s report–and have just found out that the house contains ‘asbestos based’ material. The survey does not state exactly what this material is, but my general question is how does one go about eliminating such material from an old house and [...]