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I like a house that has asbestos sidings and an underground oil tank....
It was built in 1980, the exterior sidings look good to me, no breaks/cracks, and I plan to abandon the oil tank (either before or after closing).....
It does not have a basement.
The neighbors house also has asbestos siding.... I have heard bad things about asbestos once its cracked open or broken... how it releases the fibers etc that cause cancer.... I am scared about that, but lets say one shingle does get damaged.... does that mean I have to change the whole sidings or I can just repair the one siding shingle ?
Also, My friend said Oh... it was built in 1980, so it should have porcelain and not asbestos.... you think its true ?
If the fibers are airborne then you have the risk of inhaling them.... as I said the neighbors house also has the same.... and I can't control what they do or how they take care of it.... so it could come into my yard/house from their house too right ? Am I being very childish and paranoid here ?
Lets say the seller refuses to abandon the oil tank. So once I buy I get someone to do it for me.... is it a straightforward process ... or depending on some finding I might have to pay a lot out of my pocket to legally abandon it ? Is this a normal occurrence here on LI ?
Sorry for so many questions..... do you think its worth looking into these issue or just walk away ? I'm a first time buyer so these things are scaring the $%&# out of me !!
I like a house that has asbestos sidings and an underground oil tank....
It was built in 1980, the exterior sidings look good to me, no breaks/cracks, and I plan to abandon the oil tank (either before or after closing).....
It does not have a basement.
The neighbors house also has asbestos siding.... I have heard bad things about asbestos once its cracked open or broken... how it releases the fibers etc that cause cancer.... I am scared about that, but lets say one shingle does get damaged.... does that mean I have to change the whole sidings or I can just repair the one siding shingle ?
Also, My friend said Oh... it was built in 1980, so it should have porcelain and not asbestos.... you think its true ?
If the fibers are airborne then you have the risk of inhaling them.... as I said the neighbors house also has the same.... and I can't control what they do or how they take care of it.... so it could come into my yard/house from their house too right ? Am I being very childish and paranoid here ?
Lets say the seller refuses to abandon the oil tank. So once I buy I get someone to do it for me.... is it a straightforward process ... or depending on some finding I might have to pay a lot out of my pocket to legally abandon it ? Is this a normal occurrence here on LI ?
Sorry for so many questions..... do you think its worth looking into these issue or just walk away ? I'm a first time buyer so these things are scaring the $%&# out of me !!
There are thousands of houses on LI that have old asbestos shingles on them....the house I grew up in had them. I don't think they are an issue unless you start breaking them off and cracking.
a house built after 1972 with "asbestos" shingles, does not contain asbestos. They just call them that. The asbestos fibers were replaced with fiberglass, and some other type of material.
I like a house that has asbestos sidings and an underground oil tank....
It was built in 1980, the exterior sidings look good to me, no breaks/cracks, and I plan to abandon the oil tank (either before or after closing).....
It does not have a basement.
The neighbors house also has asbestos siding.... I have heard bad things about asbestos once its cracked open or broken... how it releases the fibers etc that cause cancer.... I am scared about that, but lets say one shingle does get damaged.... does that mean I have to change the whole sidings or I can just repair the one siding shingle ?
Also, My friend said Oh... it was built in 1980, so it should have porcelain and not asbestos.... you think its true ?
If the fibers are airborne then you have the risk of inhaling them.... as I said the neighbors house also has the same.... and I can't control what they do or how they take care of it.... so it could come into my yard/house from their house too right ? Am I being very childish and paranoid here ?
Lets say the seller refuses to abandon the oil tank. So once I buy I get someone to do it for me.... is it a straightforward process ... or depending on some finding I might have to pay a lot out of my pocket to legally abandon it ? Is this a normal occurrence here on LI ?
Sorry for so many questions..... do you think its worth looking into these issue or just walk away ? I'm a first time buyer so these things are scaring the $%&# out of me !!
I'm in the same boat. Currently in contract to buy a home with asbestos sidings and an underground oil tank. I plan on abandoning the tank in a couple of years.
Do a search on this forum for underground oil tank and you will find a lot of useful info.
If you don't have a basement and you abandon your oil tank, how are you going to heat your house? Gas?
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Originally Posted by zulu400
I like a house that has asbestos sidings and an underground oil tank....
It was built in 1980, the exterior sidings look good to me, no breaks/cracks, and I plan to abandon the oil tank (either before or after closing).....
It does not have a basement.
The neighbors house also has asbestos siding.... I have heard bad things about asbestos once its cracked open or broken... how it releases the fibers etc that cause cancer.... I am scared about that, but lets say one shingle does get damaged.... does that mean I have to change the whole sidings or I can just repair the one siding shingle ?
Also, My friend said Oh... it was built in 1980, so it should have porcelain and not asbestos.... you think its true ?
If the fibers are airborne then you have the risk of inhaling them.... as I said the neighbors house also has the same.... and I can't control what they do or how they take care of it.... so it could come into my yard/house from their house too right ? Am I being very childish and paranoid here ?
Lets say the seller refuses to abandon the oil tank. So once I buy I get someone to do it for me.... is it a straightforward process ... or depending on some finding I might have to pay a lot out of my pocket to legally abandon it ? Is this a normal occurrence here on LI ?
Sorry for so many questions..... do you think its worth looking into these issue or just walk away ? I'm a first time buyer so these things are scaring the $%&# out of me !!
I guess you will have to create a space for the oil tank in your house. Without a basement, it might be eating into some space.
No, usually you would put it on the side of your house, almost hugging the wall, but on the outside. Sometimes people put a casing on it, but its definitely placed outside.
Are you from Queens ? There is no fear of people stealing oil from the tank.... at least not yet !! I'm just kidding....
There are thousands of houses on LI that have old asbestos shingles on them....the house I grew up in had them. I don't think they are an issue unless you start breaking them off and cracking.
aren't they illegal?
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