Last year while doing some renovation
work on a house we own, my wife
and I found vermiculite insulation
between floors, which I had read may
contain asbestos. With great trepidation
I sent a sample off to be tested,
fully expecting that it could cost more
than the building was worth to get rid
of the stuff. Fortunately the test came
back negative, but if you aren't so
lucky, or if you think you may
encounter asbestos-containing products
on a job, you'll be well prepared if
you've read the NAHB's Asbestos
Handbook for Remodeling. The book
was prepared by the NAHB to give
remodelers a broad overview of both
the perils of asbestos and abatement
strategies. The authors