I receive a lot of questions from home buyers about asbestos. Will we identify the presence of asbestos? Can we test for asbestos? Does this or that material contain asbestos? And so on. During one of ...
Yahoo: When Should You Test For Lead And Asbestos In Your Home?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person testing material for asbestos - Pvince73/Shutterstock When you're in your house, you expect to be safe. If your home was ...
If you want to cause homeowner anxiety, there's no better word to do it than "asbestos." Implicated in 5,000 U.S. deaths annually, it's nearly ubiquitous yet little understood in its threat. Here's a ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan: Why Professional Asbestos Removal is Essential for Your Home
If your home was built before the 1980s, it may have been built with asbestos. If inhaled, asbestos can cause cancer or other serious health problems, so you definitely want to be aware of it if you ...
Q: From time to time, your column addresses the subject of asbestos, and you sometimes refer to building materials as “possibly containing asbestos.” As a home inspector, I've always tried to avoid ...
The Denver Post: What’s hiding in your home’s walls? Denver renters, homeowners still dealing with asbestos.
What’s hiding in your home’s walls? Denver renters, homeowners still dealing with asbestos.
MSN: 5 things asbestos inspectors want every older home owner to know
Homes built before 1980 commonly contain asbestos in places most owners never think to check, including floor tiles, pipe insulation, and attic fill. Intact asbestos that hasn't been disturbed is ...