Question: I’m taking up a tile floor and need to dispose of it. I’m not sure if it’s asbestos tile or not. How and where can I dispose of it? Answer: There are two kinds of asbestos: friable, which is ...

Workers will spend the winter break removing an asbestos gym floor from Eisenhower School in Prospect Heights. “We figure let’s get it done now, when the kids won’t be around,” said Rick Ewanio, ...

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Dear Jerry: My house was built in 1953 and my basement is about 600 square feet. The flooring is 12-by-12-inch square vinyl tiles which are glued down with black material that looks like roofing ...

Asbestos is a fire-resistant fibrous mineral that was commonly used to insulate buildings until it was discovered to be a health hazard. Asbestos fibers are able to be woven much like plant fibers ...

The board of education unanimously approved a grant application Monday to help pay for the removal of approximately 15,000 square feet of asbestos floor tile from Barnes Elementary School. If approved ...

Q: Our home is about 60 years old house and has asbestos floor tiles under the carpets. Now that we're selling, our agent wants us to list these tiles on our disclosure statement. She says this kind ...

The Bremen Community High School District 228 board recently adopted an emergency resolution authorizing the use of about $12,000 in residual life-safety funds to finance a repair at a high school.

When residents go to the polls Tuesday, they will determine whether the town should spend a half-million dollars to remove asbestos-laden tiles from Mansfield Middle School. For the past several years ...