Comments on: Asbestos testing on home?

By: rangedog

rangedog — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 04:26:45 +0000

You know, —I’m not sure about ‘testing for asbestos’.

Just look around.
Do you have asbestos asphalt shingles? Asbestos siding, asbestos floor tile?
Did you know that asbestos vent pipe for water heaters and space heating is allowed to stay in residences as long as it is fit to use?
Did you know that other asbestos products are allowed to remain in dwellings, until age, or damage deems them for removal?

Yes, asbestos is dangerous, and you absolutely should be aware of what you have.
But the scare of it, —- is really overkill.
Training and education will really set your mind at ease.

The best ones to start with, is the local city or county inspectors. Why? They will be the cheapest ones available with current information.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:29:12 +0000

USA Many household items contain asbestos. If you are going to have your home tested, hire a state certified environmental consulting firm, or a state certified firm that specializes in asbestos sampling and testing. The test sample “size” is small; they can find asbestos in a sample of material only one quarter of an inch in diameter. Usually, the inspector who comes to your home will identify possible asbestos-containing materials, such as old pipe and boiler insulation, old “popcorn” style textured plaster ceilings, even old plaster. Asbestos was used in the US until it was (for the most part) outlawed in 1980. Old steam pipe insulation, boiler insulation, certain plasters, siding, blown-in insulation and floor tile (especially 9″ square) are all known to sometimes contain asbestos.

The inspector will take minimum two, maybe three samples of each type of “suspect” material and send them to a certified laboratory for analysis. The lab will send a report to the inspector, who will then inform you of the results. It can cost anywhere from $25 on up per sample, and takes about two weeks for results. If you are in a super hurry, and want the analysis performed in one or two days, the price can go up to $150 per sample. The inspector will probably also charge for a written report, which is well worth the hundred or two.

By: mr.obvious

mr.obvious — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:13:15 +0000

Check out Ask your local inspector if they have went behind these people and passed their work. Make a list of questions and set an appointment, ask if they need to draw a permit. how long can you move back in. any side precautions. Does the insurance cover any, any grants from the EPA available. Lots of stuff. some may be dead ends, but if you don’t ask then they are all dead ends.