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Originally Posted By: Heath Brier Johns
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The air ducts were wrapped in this white material in the crawl space.


Asbestos? Need a little help.


Thanks,
Heath
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Originally Posted By: jpope
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The presence of asbestos in manufactured materials can only be determined through laboratory testing.

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Jeff Pope


JPI Home Inspection Service


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Originally Posted By: Heath Brier Johns
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Yes I agree Jeff, but have you run into tape like this? Should I write this up and if so how would you write it.


Thanks for the help.
Heath

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Originally Posted By: jbehling
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Heath Brier Johns wrote:
Yes I agree Jeff, but have you run into tape like this? Should I write this up and if so how would you write it.

Thanks for the help.
Heath


I think he answered already ![icon_wink.gif](upload://ssT9V5t45yjlgXqiFRXL04eXtqw.gif)

jpope wrote:
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The presence of asbestos in manufactured materials can only be determined through laboratory testing.


I would add to your report "possible presence of asbestos like substance found on HVAC duct, the presence of asbestos in manufactured materials can only be determined through laboratory testing."
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Originally Posted By: jpope
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jbehling wrote:
possible presence of asbestos like substance found on HVAC duct, the presence of asbestos in manufactured materials can only be determined through laboratory testing.


Scratch the word "possible."

jbehling wrote:
Presence of asbestos like substance found on HVAC duct. The presence of asbestos in manufactured materials can only be determined through laboratory testing. Further evaluation is recommended.


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Jeff Pope
JPI Home Inspection Service
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Originally Posted By: jbehling
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Agreed. icon_biggrin.gif

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Originally Posted By: Heath Brier Johns
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Thanks for the help guys!


Heath

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Originally Posted By: mboehmer
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" Suspect" wording always works for me. . . . . . .

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Originally Posted By: ecrofutt
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I tell em:


The white tape at the air conditioning duct joints is what appears to be an asbestos containing material. The only way to definitively identify it as asbestos containing material is through laboratory testing.

I recommend that you contact a qualified asbestos abatement contractor to determine the best method to positively determine whether or not the material contains asbestos, determine the best repair method, estimate costs, and perform the necessary repairs.

Contractors may be found by looking in the yellow pages under "Asbestos Abatement"

ASBESTOS CARE & REMOVAL

First don?t panic and walk away from the purchase of a good home, just because it MAY have some asbestos containing material in it. Educate yourself about the asbestos issues.

There are many sources of information available:
The library, the internet, government agencies, and asbestos abatement contractors are a few.

There are two primary methods of dealing with asbestos containing material:
Encapsulation (seal it up in place)
Abatement (removing it)

Remember that asbestos abatement contractors make their living removing asbestos and may have a personal interest in convincing you to remove it.

According to the State of Kentucky?s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Division for Air Quality web site, there are no regulations on asbestos removal in "residential use homes and apartment buildings having no more than four dwelling units".
Web Site Address: http://www.air.ky.gov.daqhome.html . Look for Asbestos information.

Remember that this issue may come back again when you decide to sell the house.

Educate yourself about asbestos before dealing with this issue.

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Erby Crofutt
B4U Close Home Inspections
Georgetown, Kentucky
www.b4uclose.com