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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I asked the question about the year of your house.  This is freaking me out as ours was built in 1946, and we had to have pipe work done to bathroom pipes because of a leak.

It's amazing how most people in the business don't know this stuff.

Good to know about future hole drilling etc.

And, PP, I agree re radon.

Thanks again-- will keep this in mind for future renovations.  Good tip to include a remediation company.  [/quote]

OP here.  The types of pipes that were insulated with asbestos were usually HEATING pipes, not water pipes.  Though hot water...who knows.  But mostly for steam applications and radiators.  Your plumber would have handled it appropriately, I would suppose.  Plus a little pipe repair is different than a big tear out job.  Just ask, and insist on testing in the future if you have any concerns.

oh, and yeah I got a radon kit sent to me last week.  company out of Frederick MD does them, they are far more accurate than the cheapo kits from the home center.  Guess we'll see where that ends up.  Our walk-out basement gets good air circulation though and we're not down there much.[/quote]

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