Carolyn B asked: 2 people in my family that have lived in the home have died from cancer and now 1 more person that resides thier has been diagnosed with cancer. The house is over 100yrs old so the possibilities of asbestos is there.

Larry K asked: I have a rental property in Los Angeles, California. My tenant is now pregnant and concerned about asbestos in the popcorn ceiling. I’m looking for responses from people who have had their home tested about their experience (who did the testing, the cost, how long it took, etc.),

Andrew W asked: When I bought house and had survey done I was told that there was asbestos present in the concrete sheeting. Is this only the roof or will it also be present in the concrete walls. Is it the dangerous stuff and does anyone know a rough price on removal? Thanks

Bettie_T asked: my house was built towards the end of 1984. is there a chance that there might be asbestos in the acoustic (popcorn) ceiling?

Deb Z asked: Is asbestos hazardous? The home was built in 1900. We would like to put on new siding.

Darlingthatsfabulous asked: The flat dates to the 60’s i think, and there were these gross yucky tiles on my wiindowsill in my bathroom which i am having decorated. I am sure these are the original tiles as they are in all the rooms on the windowsills. Anyways, my dad took these off today [...]

henry315_ny asked: The asbestos is currently attached to an old fashioned “octopuss” (gravity based heating system). In particular, the arms or “runs” that stem from the main unit are covered (or insulated) in asbestos. I was wondering…would it be safe to cover the asbestos tape with duct tape just to prevent particles from becoming airborne [...]

jenniferschickel asked: We want to make sure we seal in any of the remaining asbestos dust – but we’d also like it to be a water proofer so we can glue down hardwood floor a few weeks later. We’re getting the masks, and we’re putting plastic in the doorways and making sure we’re [...]

David S asked: They had asbestos siding and probably asbestos insulation. Is there anything I can do short of hiring an expensive company to detect and clean my property of asbestos contamination? Will it be OK for my child to play in the yard after I cut the grass? Will I be [...]

Josh S asked: I live in an apartment that came with a very old air conditioner. When I opened the front panel I discovered that there is a blackish gray brittle material used as installation around the inside edge. I don’t know how old it is, but it reminds me of asbestos. [...]