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DIY & Home Improvement

AllyCat

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5. We are doing a kitchen remodel in a 1903 home.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 19, 2023, 11:57 PM

Sep 2023

Started to rip up the vinyl tiles (modern—-found the box of leftovers in the basement) and there was a layer of what appeared to be sheets of vinyl underneath and black tarpaper and grey sticky mastic. No problem…until the sheet vinyl started breaking into 9 inch squares. Stopped everything, covered it all with 6 ml plastic, and sent a sample to the lab.

A week later, got the results: No asbestos!

However, we found it in duct work we uncovered and around the hot water pipes in the basement. Cost a small fortune to have abated.

Still, we are glad it is out and we are about a week away from our kitchen!

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