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HomoplataJitz t1_ja9fspb wrote

I'm gonna go on my hunch and say that might be the tar backed vapor barrier on the fiberglass insulation that you're seeing there. Too uniform otherwise ...

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threwthelookinggrass OP t1_ja9ge4t wrote

Here is the best pic I have of the insulation backing from when I opened the lower walls.

https://i.imgur.com/YpHI7vX.jpg

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HomoplataJitz t1_ja9p5p5 wrote

Yeah that's your classic tar paper. Doesn't look like you have mold to worry about ... Just the asbestos and lead.

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Sid15666 t1_ja9ms99 wrote

If you go down the rabbit hole of testing I hope your budget handle that. Mask up with good respirator, googles, and plenty of ventilation and rent a small dumpster.

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threwthelookinggrass OP t1_ja9n2i8 wrote

The company I used to test the dry wall only charged $50 a test. If the plaster is not asbestos I think I can handle it on my own. If it is asbestos that's probably not something I want to do myself.

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Icy-Ad-9142 t1_jaaudtm wrote

Smart move, always hire pros for asbestos. If you fuck it up, you might not know until it's too late.

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