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Posted on 5/20/14 at 4:40 am to LSUengineer12
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Never thought about this... I bought a house back in March. Built in 1984. Had popcorn ceilings. I scraped the shite of them. Never tested for asbestos. Am I going to get Mesothelioma now?
Ask Warren Zevon about this. Wait, you can't as he's dead. The Clean Air Act of 1978 severely restricted the production and use of asbestos in the US, unfortunately for you, houses well into the 1980's were still treated to asbestos popcorn from existing stocks. In essence you relied on the Federal Government to protect you in 1978 from something they knew was harmful and probably before you were born they sold you down the River. Maybe you have inside a closet or some other remote space a sample of the old popcorn texture? If not, welcome to the world of worry for the rest of your life. I'm there too, for the record.
This post was edited on 5/20/14 at 4:43 am
Posted on 5/20/14 at 5:02 am to medtiger
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This is your answer. If you truly don't want this house without it being fully remediated, then they won't force you to buy it. And they'll have to disclose the asbestos to any future buyers should you pull out, and likely have to have it removed before they'll be able to sell it to anyone else. It seems as though you hold the cards here.
Agreed, disclose to the realtor what you found and walk away.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 6:21 am to eng08
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Exactly, which is why a good inspector says that and asks if you want to pay the extra $25 for a test, and you can pay another $10 or so and get it rushed for next day or so.
Didn't realize that was extra, my guy does that for my clients for free in any house time period relevant.
Start getting bids, popcorn & asbestos both suck, no need for either.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 8:13 am to ItNeverRains
Yeah, we'll if I was paying a lot for my inspection I would assume it was included.
Get estimates on asbestos removal and show up for final walk through with them.
Also I would tell them you found it is there before that final walk through.
Get estimates on asbestos removal and show up for final walk through with them.
Also I would tell them you found it is there before that final walk through.
Posted on 5/20/14 at 11:43 pm to eng08
Please post an update and let us know what happens.
Posted on 5/21/14 at 5:01 pm to TulaneUVA
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Tulane, did you walk?
Tulane, did you walk?
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