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Old 07-19-2007, 07:39 AM
 
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If you are considering the purchase of a very old home - - let's say, around the year of 1900 - - it is important to check the insulation in that home. During homes of that period, Vermiculite was sometimes used as the attic and wall insulation. At that time, Vermiculite was mined from Brazil and contained minute traces of Asbestos. Of course, it was condemned when discovered much later. So stay away from Vermiculite insulation of that time period or you will get stuck with a very expensive bill in removing all of that Vermiculite insulation. Vermiculite looks a little like mica chips - - somewhat silvery flakes in appearance.

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CARTER GLASS
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Old 07-19-2007, 08:53 AM
 
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I believe that that vermiculite insulation was used until the 1970s. Maybe I am wrong...
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Old 07-19-2007, 09:46 AM
 
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Thank you for your response to my comments about Vermiculite. Yes, I believe you are correct about its usage through the 1970s. At my employment during that time period, I seem to remember a fifty pound bag of sitting in our maintenance department.

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Carter Glass
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