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Re: wallpaper underlayer in basement

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The asbestos contained within fiber felt manufactured prior to the 1980s can be extremely harmful. While asbestos is a naturally occurring substance, it can cause tremendous damage when inhaled or swallowed. It can lead to shortness of breath, chest pains, abdominal swelling, and pleural effusion.

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Fiber "felt" sounds like roofing felt, which is pretty thick. But I can't really find a definition of fiber felt. This stuff is probably about twice as thick as the vinyl wallpaper that was on it. Do you know what fiber felt is?

I was just looking up asbestos vinyl wallpaper but can't find any pictures. Does it look as though this material could have been the wallpaper backing?
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No, actually, the wall paper was applied in vertical sheets as usual. This stuff was in horizontal rows.

The only way to be sure is to have it tested. The following site has instructions and link to a testing site.

»www.moldinspector.com/asbestos-test-kit.htm
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