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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] Smell asbestos?; that's a new one!Does it taste like chicken , too?? (nt) Posted by BigMike on February 03, 2006 at 8:14 AM In Reply to: Toxic chemical remediation posted by Rick Harmon (CA) on February 02, 2006 at 8:02 PM : : my response may indicate my lack of experience in this matter but here is an idea .. : : is there some type of test that could be done on the house to see if it is meth free or where the hazard lies? : : if the test indicated no traces of 'hazard' then you would be okay - if it does then correct the issue - maybe some sheet rock replacement would take care of it ...??? : : or just go as is and if the agent(s) write something then state what you posted that you had no factual knowledge but only heresay : : good luck - this is probably something that we will see more of until like the mold issue of a few years ago, it settles down after some time (hopefully) : : : : : : Our latest purchase came with a surprise. (in California) : : : We checked the county web site for known meth houses : : : and no info found. : : : A local real estate agent is telling us this house : : : was used in the past to make meth. : : : The last owner bought it with a conventional loan : : : (with bank appraisal, pest inspection, full title insurance : : : one would assume) so there is one change of ownership : : : before our purchase. The drug activity was previous to him. : : : The agent is saying all the local agents/brokers : : : have knowledge and will disclose the house history. : : : Any thoughts on how to get out of this one : : : without losing $$$ ? : : : Thanks : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : I like Luggie's idea but a problem may still exist with local agents who can't get the fact that the property has a sordid past. : I'd have a licensed hazardous waste-type contractor inspect, remediate (if necessary) and provide the clean bill of health papers. : Very recently I had a renovation on a little probate house get stopped by the City who (somehow) knew that it had asbestos siding. How they knew, I'm not sure, but they knew more than I did. : After believing that I'd just ate the $10K City green weenie, I was introduced to a toxic waste remediation contractor who obtained permits, removed the siding, properly disposed of the material and provided me with the documentation as well as filed that with the green weenie City Building Interference Department. Total bill = $2,400. Not bad at all considering what I EXPECTED! : An inspection and clearance won't eliminate paranoid agents from disclosing the non-issue, but they may save you some trouble from an otherwise paranoid buyer who thinks they "smell" asbestos. Now, you can safely say that the odor must be something else. : Just trying to be helpful. Really. : Rick Harmon : (The cranky probate guy) Follow Ups: Quiet! I think I smell something Erv 1:19 PM, 02/03/06 (0) Smell asbestos? Rick Harmon (CA) 9:08 AM, 02/03/06 (0) Post a Followup: Name : E-Mail : Subject : Comments: : : : my response may indicate my lack of experience in this matter but here is an idea .. : : : is there some type of test that could be done on the house to see if it is meth free or where the hazard lies? : : : if the test indicated no traces of 'hazard' then you would be okay - if it does then correct the issue - maybe some sheet rock replacement would take care of it ...??? : : : or just go as is and if the agent(s) write something then state what you posted that you had no factual knowledge but only heresay : : : good luck - this is probably something that we will see more of until like the mold issue of a few years ago, it settles down after some time (hopefully) : : : : : : : : : Our latest purchase came with a surprise. (in California) : : : : We checked the county web site for known meth houses : : : : and no info found. : : : : A local real estate agent is telling us this house : : : : was used in the past to make meth. : : : : The last owner bought it with a conventional loan : : : : (with bank appraisal, pest inspection, full title insurance : : : : one would assume) so there is one change of ownership : : : : before our purchase. The drug activity was previous to him. : : : : The agent is saying all the local agents/brokers : : : : have knowledge and will disclose the house history. : : : : Any thoughts on how to get out of this one : : : : without losing $$$ ? : : : : Thanks : : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : : I like Luggie's idea but a problem may still exist with local agents who can't get the fact that the property has a sordid past. : : I'd have a licensed hazardous waste-type contractor inspect, remediate (if necessary) and provide the clean bill of health papers. : : Very recently I had a renovation on a little probate house get stopped by the City who (somehow) knew that it had asbestos siding. How they knew, I'm not sure, but they knew more than I did. : : After believing that I'd just ate the $10K City green weenie, I was introduced to a toxic waste remediation contractor who obtained permits, removed the siding, properly disposed of the material and provided me with the documentation as well as filed that with the green weenie City Building Interference Department. Total bill = $2,400. Not bad at all considering what I EXPECTED! : : An inspection and clearance won't eliminate paranoid agents from disclosing the non-issue, but they may save you some trouble from an otherwise paranoid buyer who thinks they "smell" asbestos. Now, you can safely say that the odor must be something else. : : Just trying to be helpful. Really. : : Rick Harmon : : (The cranky probate guy) Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] WWWAdmin 2.0a © 1997 Matt Wright and DBasics Software Company, All Rights Reserved

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