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What type of insulation do we have?

5 years ago

How do we determine which attic insulation we have without actually disturbing it? We recently purchased a 1922 home and the inspection report stated that we have vermiculite which may contain asbestos. The asbestos abatement contractor provided us with a $15k quote to remove it from 800 st.ft. attic. Now I sent the photo to another asbestos tester and he said it does not look like vermiculite. He said it’s just lose fill and can be tested for asbestos, but it’s not vermiculite. So how do we determine if this is or not vermiculite? Would prefer not spend $15k to remove something that does not contain asbestos. Thank you. P.s. I’m attaching pics taken by the inspector and me.




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