Asbestos?

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Originally Posted By: jwortham
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House built in 1948. Found this wrapped around a few feet of galvanized supply piping.


Also around a short section of ducting.

Is this what I think it is?

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Originally Posted By: lkage
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to be asbestos type material.

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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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Looks like Asbestos to me.


It's also Friable. It needs to be either encapsulated or removed.

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Originally Posted By: Vince Santos
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Of course the only way to really know is to have it tested. If you state that it is asbestos and your client pays to have it removed. Guess who will be paying when it’s discovered it’s not really asbestos?


I'm not saying it's a bad idea to point out as possibly being asbestos. Just be careful of the wording used. Unless of course you are qualified in this area.

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Originally Posted By: jwortham
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Reported it as “A material I suspect may contain asbestos, get it checked professionally, yadda yadda yadda”


Properly ambigous and non-assertive I hope.

Too bad we have to waste all this energy covering our butts and not in inspecting homes.