Perth, Australian, March 24, 2005--Thousands of Western Australian home owners are being warned their carpet underlay could contain deadly asbestos fibers.

If your inspector had disclosed the possibility of asbestos in the vinyl floor backing, this would not have obligated the seller to pay for removal of the material. Homes are generally sold on an ...

If you're renovating floor tiles, make sure they do not contain asbestos. An expert tells us how to find out if the mineral is present and what to do about it.

Your buyers decide to remodel the home, including new ceramic tile flooring. All of the old asbestos tiles must be removed to prepare the surface, and the bid for asbestos removal is over $5,000.

The Western Australian Health Department says an investigation has found there is a very low risk to the public from asbestos fibres contained in old carpet underlay in some Perth homes.

A quote was submitted for $7,560 to finish removing the carpet and properly remove and dispose of the asbestos floor tile. Due to the timing of when kids would be utilizing the building and when ...