water softener discharge

Water softener discharge contains magnesium and calcium salts that were removed by the resin exchange media, and also some waste sodium salts from ...

over 3 years by tomh

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floor tile

There is very little danger with floor tile because any fiber is encapsulated in an asphalt or vinyl matrix. You can safely remove the loose floor...

over 3 years by tomh

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siding and roofing

Composition roofing is an asphalt saturated felt with a mineral coating. Very common. There can be asbestos content in the felts, but is generally...

over 3 years by tomh

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Efflorescence

Efflorescence is the term for lime-salts leaching from concrete and crystallizing on the surface of the concrete. This can occur on floors, masonr...

over 3 years by tomh

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No problem

Good luck with the project. Hopefully most of the lath will nail cleanly. Tip: Pneumatic nailers tend to penetrate more cleanly and quickly than ...

over 3 years by tomh

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Cover ACM with Stucco

No problem with safety, but you potentially create a larger waste disposal problem eventually. I have covered with vinyl siding, but no reason you...

over 3 years by tomh

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Carpet over asbestos tile

My apologies for not seeing your post earlier. This project does not post a health hazard unless the tile is in a pulverized or broken condition t...

over 3 years by tomh

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dust settling

My experience in clearance testing is that asbestos dust is not suspended in the respirable zone inside buildings for long periods of time. During...

over 3 years by tomh

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asbestos dust

The dust from asbestos can be an aerodynamic particle thatis carried in very low wind velocities. Settling time is dependent on many factors. Res...

over 3 years by tomh

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clean up

Under the circumstances you did well having a mostly isolated work area, using wet methods, containing the materials and encapsulating any surfaces...

over 3 years by tomh

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Relax

Asbestos was found in some vinyl flooring and asphalt matrix tile. The tile incorporated the fiber as a reinforcement. The fibers are coated with ...

almost 4 years by tomh

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Asbestos in joint compound

I've been away from the forums for quite a while. This project is clearly over. I think it would have been useful for peace of mind to have gotte...

almost 4 years by tomh

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Over-reacting

It sounds like your parent's house has some very loose floor tiles. Loose tiles could either be adhered with new mastic or picked up and disposed....

almost 4 years by tomh

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Asbestos Rot

Hi Field79. Wow, its been a long time since I logged into the forum but the questions don't change a lot. Asbestos siding is prone to the same er...

about 4 years by tomh

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legal matter

The failure of a seller to disclose a defect is not uncommon, and it is very difficult to prove prior knowledge. Since you became aware of the mold...

almost 6 years by tomh

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