Re: asbestos in house in Los Angeles

Posted by Jim V on October 23, 2002 at 02:42:37:

In Reply to: asbestos in house in Los Angeles posted by kylie on October 21, 2002 at 20:32:18:

To the best of my knowledge, there is no current requirement to remove asbestos, just the requirement to disclose the possibility of it's presence.

IMHO, acoustic ceilings aren't much of a threat if left untouched. Removal of the acoustic ceiling is often done by professionals, with protective clothing for the workers and proper disposal of the resulting hazardous material. It is also possible to apply a new layer of sheetrock over the ceiling, without removing the "acoustic covering", thereby avoiding any disposal/removal problems.

I'd never let "cottage cheese" blow a deal for me, if the property is retail priced and you have big concerns over the possible problems with it, my suggestion would be to find a different property that has already been scraped.

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: To the best of my knowledge, there is no current requirement to remove asbestos, just the requirement to disclose the possibility of it's presence.

: IMHO, acoustic ceilings aren't much of a threat if left untouched.  Removal of the acoustic ceiling is often done by professionals, with protective clothing for the workers and proper disposal of the resulting hazardous material.  It is also possible to apply a new layer of sheetrock over the ceiling, without removing the "acoustic covering", thereby avoiding any disposal/removal problems.

: I'd never let "cottage cheese" blow a deal for me, if the property is retail priced and you have big concerns over the possible problems with it, my suggestion would be to find a different property that has already been scraped.


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