asbestos

Repair Asbestos Taping with Duct Tape

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Geary is concerned about some asbestos tape that has separated from the outside of his heating ducts and plenum on the forces-air heater in his 38-year-old home. The question: Is this a condition he should attend to, and if so, how? The asbestos tape was originally used to help hold the ducting together at the … Read more

Removing Old Linoleum Can Release Asbestos

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Old linoleum is a major source of asbestos. Ripping it up can release untold numbers of microscopic pieces of friable asbestos into the air. Removing it requires very special attention. Removing Asbestos Flooring If you use proper techniques, the danger of exposure to asbestos resulting from the removal of small quantities of vinyl tile or … Read more