Comments on: Asbestos: Yikes! https://reclaimedhome.com/2008/11/04/asbestos-yikes/ Reuse. Rehabilitate. Restore. Architectural salvage and repurposed pieces for the home. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:52:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: cmu https://reclaimedhome.com/2008/11/04/asbestos-yikes/#comment-21520 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:54:05 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2008/11/04/asbestos-yikes/#comment-21520 Which is, of course, totally rubish unless you’re planning to work in an asbestos factory. People are so risk-averse it’s not funny.

The fact is, that cleaning up asbestos in residential situations is not particulalry dangerous, no more than using paint thinner while you paint (which we don’t anymore either). Now if you spend 6 month doing it…

]]> By: Trilby https://reclaimedhome.com/2008/11/04/asbestos-yikes/#comment-21449 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:35:42 +0000 http://reclaimedhome.com/2008/11/04/asbestos-yikes/#comment-21449 Know that if you are a smoker, your are about 35 times more likely to suffere ill effects from asbestos than if you are a non-smoker. I’m just saying…

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