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Is this the only asbestos in the house? If so, I wdluon't be overly concerned with it. You've got 2 options: 1. leave it alone. As long as asbestos isn't disturbed, it isn't harmful. When it gets poked or ripped or damaged, the particles get into the air and then cause harm. Option 2: get an asbestos abatement company to come out and remove the asbestos. (probably the better idea) It may be $500-$1000 (just guessing), but you'll sleep better. In the long run with homeownership, especially with a 100 year old house, that's probably a drop in the bucket and wdluon't be a deal-breaker for me. You could probably call and get some ballpark cost estimates before you even buy the house. Good luck! |
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it's very dangerous to reomve asbestos. don't reomve the pipe and don't tear the insulation (it's there so that in the winter, the pipe will not crack). the best thing to do, which all home inspectors advise these days, is to COVER the asbestos. you can call your local hardware store to find out what additional insulation you can use to cover that because then you have even more insulation. i remember when the asbestos problems were first discovered. many old frame houses are sided with asbestos, which actually is the best insulator for frame structures. more people were put at health risk by removing the siding rather than just siding over it. what you do not want to have is HANGING, UNCOVERED asbestos. talk to a home inspector about that. |
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Revision as of 12:20, 5 May 2012
Is this the only asbestos in the house? If so, I wdluon't be overly concerned with it. You've got 2 options: 1. leave it alone. As long as asbestos isn't disturbed, it isn't harmful. When it gets poked or ripped or damaged, the particles get into the air and then cause harm. Option 2: get an asbestos abatement company to come out and remove the asbestos. (probably the better idea) It may be $500-$1000 (just guessing), but you'll sleep better. In the long run with homeownership, especially with a 100 year old house, that's probably a drop in the bucket and wdluon't be a deal-breaker for me. You could probably call and get some ballpark cost estimates before you even buy the house. Good luck!