Asbestos was once thought of as something of a wonder material. It increases durability, it's a good insulator, and it's fire-resistant. From the 1920s onwards, it was added to floor and ceiling tiles ...

Question: I’m taking up a tile floor and need to dispose of it. I’m not sure if it’s asbestos tile or not. How and where can I dispose of it? Answer: There are two kinds of asbestos: friable, which is ...

Floor tiles containing asbestos were removed from East Elementary in Jackson before construction started this summer. A printed email was sent home Wednesday to inform parents of asbestos being in the ...

County officials have confirmed the presence of asbestos in the tile flooring of the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall. The county had brought in an independent environmental consultant in December ...

Q: Our home is about 60 years old house and has asbestos floor tiles under the carpets. Now that we're selling, our agent wants us to list these tiles on our disclosure statement. She says this kind ...

A notice of an asbestos project has been posted in Aberdeen’s downtown post office, while floor tiles in the lobby are replaced. “The Postal Service is working with certified contractors to replace ...

Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector told us the asphalt floor tiles in the kitchen might contain asbestos. At the time, we weren't particularly concerned. Now that we are remodeling, our ...

It’s time to catch up with some questions from readers. QUESTION: I have discovered what appears to be older asbestos vinyl floor tiles in some of my closets. The main floors appear carpeted over a ...