1 Comments Posted by Pimmy

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it's very dangerous to revome asbestos. don't revome the pipe and don't tear the insulation (it's there so that in the winter, the pipe will not crack). the best thing to do, which all home inspectors advise these days, is to COVER the asbestos. you can call your local hardware store to find out what additional insulation you can use to cover that because then you have even more insulation. i remember when the asbestos problems were first discovered. many old frame houses are sided with asbestos, which actually is the best insulator for frame structures. more people were put at health risk by removing the siding rather than just siding over it. what you do not want to have is HANGING, UNCOVERED asbestos. talk to a home inspector about that.