If you cover it with paint, tape or some other type of air-tight sealant, you will not be bothered by any asbestos fibers in your air. Mail your real estate questions to Steve Tytler, The Herald ...

It only becomes a problem when the asbestos fibers are released into the air, potentially causing severe lung damage. Cement asbestos board was a common house siding material in the 1940s and 1950s.

Asbestos-cement shingle siding is common on houses built or re-sided from the 1940s generally through the 1960s. In general, it was a very successful siding material and continues to perform well ...

Thin plywood can sometimes be substituted for a missing piece of siding. Basically, asbestos can be friable or non-friable. It is the friable type that poses the greater health risk.

Asbestos can lower home's value, hurt your health Published: April 9, 2014 at 2:34 PM News By Steve Graham, Networx ...

Learn how to safely repair and replace broken asbestos or fiber cement siding while minimizing health risks and following proper handling guidelines. This step-by-step tutorial covers preparation ...

For years, homeowners have sought inexpensive ways to spruce up the appearance of their aging properties with new siding materials. As early as the 1930s, homeowners turned to asbestos siding ...

Does the siding on your home look grimy? It can be refreshed but you need to first know the type you have on your home ...

A North Grafton property owner has been indicted for allegedly paying two tenants to remove asbestos from her Springfield rental property. Susan B. Nissenbaum, 59, was indicted April 12 by a Hampde… ...

For years, homeowners have sought inexpensive ways to spruce up the appearance of their aging properties with new siding materials. As early as the 1930s, homeowners turned to asbestos siding ...