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Posted by Tom The Great on October 22, 2006, 12:01 am
On 21 Oct 2006 06:41:03 -0700, roger61611@yahoo.com wrote:
>Can't tell from that pic.
>
>If they're 9" by 9" squares from that era, they are probably asbestos.
>Pull one up if you can and break it. If it appears sort of fibrous,
>bingo. Left alone they are not a health hazard afaik.
Wooo Woooo. Do not break anything. Get it tested.
Any fibers in the air are potentially harmful, so act safely.
later,
tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info
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>christophergraber@gmail.com wrote:
>> my house in san diego, ca was built in 1946
>>
>> i want to put some tile flooring in the bathroom
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>> below is a picture of the current vinyl flooring
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>> it looks like it goes:
>> 1. thin vinyl layer
>> 2. thing light brown 'backer' layer of some type of paper-board, etc
>> 3. dark brown fibrous asbestos?
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/christophergraber/House/photo#4987097757863575570
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>> looks like some of the dark brown layer is stuck to the wood floors
>> below it, i.e. it'd be hard to get it all up without scraping it
>>
>> what do you think?
>>
>> also, i'm wondering if i take it all out, if i put in backerboard and
>> tiles if this'll raise up my floor significantly and i'd have to cut
>> the bottom of my door off possibly!?
>>
>> thanks,
>> chris
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