By admin on Sep 10, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(6)
Happy day asked: Say, if I hrie a fully licensed asbestos abatement contractor to do the removal/clean-up, after they do the job, how certain it is that the asbestos problems will be resolved?
Does anybody has any asbestos removal experience before?
There is a BROKEN transite vent pipe located in the attic. I got the test [...]
By admin on Sep 6, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(6)
HAPPY_DAYZZZ asked: I just found out that a house i am potentially buying has asbestos on the heating insulation . I will hire a proffesional to remove it , but what would they replace the insulation with?
Has anyone ever gone through this process before?
By admin on Aug 27, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(7)
Happy day asked: Say, if I hrie a fully licensed asbestos abatement contractor to do the removal/clean-up, after they do the job, how certain it is that the asbestos problems will be resolved?
Does anybody has any asbestos removal experience before?
There is a BROKEN transite vent pipe located in the attic. I got the test result [...]
By admin on Aug 16, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(5)
deasmi asked: I own the leasehold on a two bedroom flat. A leak from the flat above has led to a buildings insurance claim. The builders started this morning and have found suspected asbestos. The removal of this, to complete the repair, is covered.
Asbestos was not mentioned in any documentation when I bought the [...]
By admin on Aug 12, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(6)
datrik asked: Just moved into a new rental and the house has suspected asbestos tile. The landlord offered to put carpet over the tile, but hasn’t offered to test the asbestos. Also, this tile is chipped all over the place and coming/breaking up in many spots. Can you simply put carpet over [...]
By admin on Aug 11, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(2)
chipoff4 asked: The insulations is pink and not covered; I know I can a vac to clean the ducts, but I do not want to get exposure to asbestos(?).
By admin on Aug 7, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(1)
lisa_au_99 asked: I have a house with concrete sheets – external. And I want to pull them down and put weather board up. What services are available and how much does it cost.
There are a few concrete walls inside and I want to renovate – where do I go for this to be fixed if [...]
By admin on Jul 31, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(9)
adrianheh asked: We moved in two years ago and our inspector tested for asbestos – and found none. But the previous owners had broken up some of the asbestos tile when they installed french drains in the basement. There are no loose parts now and we’d like to cover it with wall [...]
By admin on Jul 30, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(6)
jetkitty83 asked: We had some water damage in one of the bedrooms of our home, due to the fact the landlord neglected to fix the moss covered roof until part of the ceiling actually caved in.
The roof has since been replaced, but we’ve been told they will have to “gut” the one bedroom because they [...]
By admin on Jul 27, 2009 in Maintenance & Repairs | comments(1)
mattnotfat asked: My Victorian house has a partition wall of thin boards lightweight, pos Asbestos. I don’t know when the partition was done. If they are Asbestos are they likely to be the same type as roof slates ie. where DIY removal is allowed? What’s a fair price for a lab test for these boards [...]