skim coat
From my standpoint as an asbestos-guy, you could use either. You would need to talk to a flooring-guy to see what he would say about adhesion of the new flooring....
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mastic
You have three removal options with glue that is most likely to be asbestos: 1.) The Resilient FLoor Covering Institute (www.rfci.com) recommends wet scraping...
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Coatings
I found an asbestos coating on a cement block wall five years ago. It was as thin a paint. It had been trowelled or painted on the entire surface like a skim coat...
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$$$$
I know in Michigan you could get all that done for under $4000. I would say 2,000 should take care of 600 sq ft of asbestos plaster and, depending on the size of ...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
asbestos in plaster
The answer is, Yes. In a house of that period there could be asbestos in the plaster. The answer also is yes for sampling it. Typically the percentage of asbestos...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
Location
Just for information, here in Michigan the Department of Environmental Quality is clamping down on ALL demolitions--residential/commercial and even fire departmen...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
Costs for asbestos removal
As you might imagine there are lots of variables here: 1.) Part of the country - depends on your State/municipality and how strict the regulations are enforce...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
Asbestos Siding
There are a lot of unpredictables at this point. Depending on how compliant your contractors are, they may say they won't touch the stuff and it will have to be d...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
asbestos siding
As far as I know, there is no law that would prohibit your selling a few pieces here and there--if you can find a buyer. I've seen stuff like this on ebay (usuall...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
asbestos flooring
Don't beat yourself up because of finding potentially asbestos tile! It happens to everyone. And the truth is, unless you are bothered by it, it isn't hurting any...
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answersupdated over 15 years ago by Fortress
sewage ejection pump
I would like to put a toilet and sink in my heated pole barn. It's about 75 feet from the septic tank and approximately 6 feet below it in grade. I'm wondering if...
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Ceiling TIle
The legal term for putting a ceiling under this would be an "enclosure"; and yes, it is a good option. Please remember that asbestos is only a hazard when it is b...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by Fortress
asbestos ceiling tile
Asbestos ceiling tile presents a very different issue from floor tile because it is typically friable (see other thread on a definition for friable). While you ca...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by Fortress
Non-friable construction debris
I can't speak for your State, but in ours, the type of siding you've described can be disposed of as "non-friable construction debris" a lot cheaper than regular ...
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Friability and non-intact removal
I agree with everything tomh said, but I will add a little side comment about friability and floor tile. I can only speak for my State (Michigan) but OSHA is no l...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by Fortress
Mold
That's the way I was trained to deal with it. Just be sure you or they find the source of the moisture problem and fix it. If you don't, you'll be back where you ...
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answersupdated almost 16 years ago by Fortress
Asbestos Siding
As you probably know, asbestos presents the greatest health risk when it is airborne. Asbestos siding is what we call "non-friable" and not likely to be airborne....
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answersupdated about 16 years ago by Fortress
Floor Tile
In answer to your question, OSHA considers broken tiles "non-intact" (in contrast with "friable"). This is because, as you say, broken tiles are generally not red...
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answersupdated about 16 years ago by Fortress
Black Stuff
While removal of asbestos floor tile is something reasonably safe--as long as it is taken up "intact" (unbroken) and kept wet--the black stuff (be it black mastic...
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answersupdated about 16 years ago by Fortress
Asbestos Tile
I do asbestos training for a living so I will give you the scoop! This is how it's "supposed" to be done according to OSHA regulations. Of course, as a homeowner,...
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