Asbestos in New Construction vs. Older Homes
Why asbestos risk is fundamentally an older-home issue tied to specific construction eras, and what materials to watch for by decade.
Basics
Asbestos Myths vs. Facts: What’s Actually True
Separate real asbestos risk from common myths — does it only affect industrial buildings, and is visible material always dangerous?
Asbestos and Home Insurance: Disclosure Rules You Should Know
How asbestos intersects with home insurance and real estate disclosure requirements, which vary more by state than for lead paint.
Asbestos Glossary: Terms You’ll See on Test Reports and Regulations
A plain-English glossary of asbestos terms — friable, PLM, TEM, abatement, and more — to help you understand reports and regulations.
A First-Time Homeowner’s Guide to Asbestos
Everything a first-time owner of a pre-1980s home needs to know about asbestos: identifying suspect materials, testing, and safe practices.
What Is Asbestos? A Homeowner’s Guide to Identification and Safe Removal
What asbestos is, where it hides in pre-1990 homes, why only lab testing can confirm it, and when intact material is genuinely safer left undisturbed.
How Common Is Asbestos in Homes? Prevalence, Risk Factors, and What Homeowners Should Know
How often asbestos turns up in homes: pre-1980 construction, vermiculite attic insulation treated as presumed-positive, and why disturbance is the real driver.