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asbestos? christophergraber@gmail.com 10-20-2006
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Posted by Tom The Great on October 22, 2006, 9:06 pm


wrote:

>Tom The Great wrote:
>> 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.
>>
>
>DON'T GET IT TESTED!
>
>If the test is positive, you are required to tell a buyer. Contrast:
>
>"Yes, we had an asbestos problem, but it was fixed." vs
>"We have no knowledge of an asbestos problem."
>
>If you are among the millions who've been scared shitless by
>asbestos-oriented trial attorneys and their enablers, presume you have
>asbestos and clean it up.
>
>

imho:

Ok how about this..... treat it like asbestos, remove it, dispose of
it, and then you get the best of both worlds, plausible deniability
for you, and safety for me.

:D

later,

tom @ www.MyFastCoolCars.com


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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on October 22, 2006, 10:01 pm



>
> Ok how about this..... treat it like asbestos, remove it, dispose of
> it, and then you get the best of both worlds, plausible deniability
> for you, and safety for me.
>

That's what I'd do. It is really not much of a hazard and DIY will save a
LOT of money.



Posted by Goedjn on October 24, 2006, 2:36 pm


wrote:

>wrote:
>
>>Tom The Great wrote:
>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>>DON'T GET IT TESTED!
>>
>>If the test is positive, you are required to tell a buyer. Contrast:
>>
>>"Yes, we had an asbestos problem, but it was fixed." vs
>>"We have no knowledge of an asbestos problem."
>>
>>If you are among the millions who've been scared shitless by
>>asbestos-oriented trial attorneys and their enablers, presume you have
>>asbestos and clean it up.
>>

Find a hidden corner or something, and try drilling
through it with a hole saw. If it throws sparks,
it's probably Vinyl-Asbestos tile.

Posted by Sev on October 22, 2006, 9:50 pm




> Tom The Great wrote:

> DON'T GET IT TESTED!
>
> If the test is positive, you are required to tell a buyer. Contrast:
>
> "Yes, we had an asbestos problem, but it was fixed." vs
> "We have no knowledge of an asbestos problem."
>
> If you are among the millions who've been scared shitless by
> asbestos-oriented trial attorneys and their enablers, presume you have
> asbestos and clean it up.

How's this for full disclosure: " environmental hazards? Not afaik.
Yeah, there was dust everywhere when I tore up the floor, but I cleaned
it up asbestos I could. Smelled pretty bad, so stuffed it in sacks and
dumped it down by the olfactory."


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