Asbestos in homes / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...ing new insulation, or even storing items in the attic-will pose a significant risk of releasing asbestos fibers. Why was asbestos from the Libby mine so common? While Canada had major asbestos mines, particularly in Quebec, which produced chrysotile asbestos for a wide range of building materials, these mines were not...

...ing materials in homes that contain asbestos Asbestos was used in a wide range of construction materials in homes up until as late as 1999 it is thought. Asbestos was commonly found in insulation, flooring, wall coverings, paints, sealants, pipe covers and ducts. The uses of asbestos were wide ranging; below see a list...