Asbestos - What You Need to Know Before Buying Your Next Property

[@Melissa0774]

I live in the same house that my grandparents bought in 1964. I think it's possible that they may have even built it. I have a huge finished basement with two different types of asbestos floor tiles, the grey cement looking square shaped underlayment ones with the black mastic in one room and the green linoleum looking ones in the other rooms. They got damaged in a flood two years ago and I'm pretty sure they've become friable now. The flood water caused the floor to get a bunch of holes and the floor is very chipped and I can see powdery stuff in and around the holes that I'm pretty sure is probably asbestos dust. There's no way I could afford to tear the whole thing out professionally. I've researched the options and the only thing that's feasible for me to do is use a product called Perfect Paint, which is a seal coating, similar to what you use on a garage floor, but it's specially formulated for sealing asbestos floors. It's a paint that you apply with a roller. Of course, I intend to thoroughly clean up all the chipped pieces and fill all the holes with patch and leveler and thoroughly wash the floor before applying it. I know it's dangerous to be breathing this stuff in, but I can wear a mask and it's my only option. So my question is this - If I apply a product like Perfect Paint and the whole floor is covered and neat and clean, will that still be a problem if I ever sell the house? If I apply this product and install vinyl tiles on top of it, does anyone need to know? Can I get in trouble if future owners find out after the fact? Have you done any other videos on this issue?

[@HellenAsa]

Very informative Thankyou. Does hanging pictures on the wall can disturb the asbestos in the wall?

[@diymco2728]

This was helpful. Is there any certification that states that a home is asbestos free? For example if I gut to studs, remove all insulation and siding Iis it possible to make it official?

[@Chris-wk8nu]

is asbestos expensive to clean up around a heater?

[@tchomeinspections]

Depends on how extensive the Asbestos is. For example, in many older homes it could be covering your entire system like the duct work. Today, many HVAC companies will no longer wrap the duck work due to liability and it is easier for them to install new duct work. Thats when it gets expensive.

[@gm2407]

Think of it this way. With removing asbestos, removing it is the cheap part. Replacing what was removed (potentially all the moveables in the room if it was crumbling) will be the expensive part.