Check the roof material. It may look like gray slate but actually be a manufactured asbestos product popular around WWII. It was designed to last 50 years, so people liked it, but it costs tens of thousands of dollars to remove.
Asbestos was also used to wrap pipes. The material looks like a plaster bandage, but the material inside is friable asbestos.
Old House
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Thank you, colonial! I will do my best.colonialgirl wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2017 1:10 am You are welcome Dreamer. I am looking forward to seeing how you proceed on this journey with your finely honed frugal skills. I hope you will not be too tired from remodeling to blog!
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Ooh. Thank you. I didn't think of that.MackerelCat wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2017 8:15 am Check the roof material. It may look like gray slate but actually be a manufactured asbestos product popular around WWII. It was designed to last 50 years, so people liked it, but it costs tens of thousands of dollars to remove.
Asbestos was also used to wrap pipes. The material looks like a plaster bandage, but the material inside is friable asbestos.