Homes built and/or renovated from 1930-1970 can contain asbestos materials. Even though materials containing asbestos were not manufactured after the laws were updated in the 1970's, materials already produced and stockpiled were allowed to still be used in construction. But why worry about the specific years of all the materials in your house? Just test them and be 100% confident. Asbestos can be in vinyl flooring (the tiles themselves) and/or the mastic used to glue them to the floor. It can be used in the padding around hot pipes or as the insulation in attics. It can also have been used in exterior siding, and mixed in paint and compound to create a textured look. Honestly, it was a plentiful and cheap material, and possibly could have been mixed in and used anywhere in an old home. Since we had a couple of ceilings and walls with texture/popcorn paint, we decided to get it tested before doing a project where we would scrape and sand it off the walls. Since we would defi
Follow the fun, frustrating, and sometimes dangerous adventure of first time home buyers trying to renovate their old home.