HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Oct 5th 2006, 2:57 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by iaink
Im an engineer
and honest, its spelt Iain
and honest, its spelt Iain
Oct 5th 2006, 2:59 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Oh, I assumed that was another typo.
Oct 5th 2006, 3:00 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Oh, I assumed that was another typo.
Oct 5th 2006, 3:02 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by Souvenir
It was. He meant to write "I are an engineer".
"I are a Engineer"
Oct 5th 2006, 3:15 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by Bsidebaby
Hello
We are in the process of buying a bungalow with a basement which is approx 40-60 yrs old in Ontario.
We had a home inspection done yesterday which noted possible asbestos floor tiles which has scared me.
Can anyone appease my fears on this as I am taking 3 small kids with me and cant risk their health?!
We are in the process of buying a bungalow with a basement which is approx 40-60 yrs old in Ontario.
We had a home inspection done yesterday which noted possible asbestos floor tiles which has scared me.
Can anyone appease my fears on this as I am taking 3 small kids with me and cant risk their health?!
Typically,the asbestos content will be between 1 and 10 percent, if present.
Professional removal for say a basement area would probably be in the region of $2 - $4,000. Never seen it done but apparantly they have a special tool that takes them out whole and it is easy for them to do.
As others have said, if in good nick,they pose no threat.
HTH
Oct 5th 2006, 3:26 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by Snowdrift
To be sure they are asbestos tiles they need to be analysed in the lab. If the tiles are 9' by 9' they will almost certainly have some asbestos content. If they are 12' by 12' then it`s 50/50.
Typically,the asbestos content will be between 1 and 10 percent, if present.
Professional removal for say a basement area would probably be in the region of $2 - $4,000. Never seen it done but apparantly they have a special tool that takes them out whole and it is easy for them to do.
As others have said, if in good nick,they pose no threat.
HTH
Typically,the asbestos content will be between 1 and 10 percent, if present.
Professional removal for say a basement area would probably be in the region of $2 - $4,000. Never seen it done but apparantly they have a special tool that takes them out whole and it is easy for them to do.
As others have said, if in good nick,they pose no threat.
HTH
Oct 5th 2006, 3:27 pm
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Re: HELP Home Inspection- Asbestos Floor Tiles?
Originally Posted by Souvenir
I can see why a special tool would be necessary. Removing a 12-foot square tile in one piece must be quite the job.
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