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Adam2013 t1_ja8oqg2 wrote

FYI the insulation batting that's up there either has an oddly variegated dark back side of the vapor barrier or you've got a mold issue too. Find the source of the leak and fix that.

As far as the lead paint, there are cheap test kits from your local big box store. Ask the paint department where to find these.

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HomoplataJitz t1_ja9fspb wrote

I'm gonna go on my hunch and say that might be the tar backed vapor barrier on the fiberglass insulation that you're seeing there. Too uniform otherwise ...

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threwthelookinggrass OP t1_ja9ge4t wrote

Here is the best pic I have of the insulation backing from when I opened the lower walls.

https://i.imgur.com/YpHI7vX.jpg

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HomoplataJitz t1_ja9p5p5 wrote

Yeah that's your classic tar paper. Doesn't look like you have mold to worry about ... Just the asbestos and lead.

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Sid15666 t1_ja9ms99 wrote

If you go down the rabbit hole of testing I hope your budget handle that. Mask up with good respirator, googles, and plenty of ventilation and rent a small dumpster.

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threwthelookinggrass OP t1_ja9n2i8 wrote

The company I used to test the dry wall only charged $50 a test. If the plaster is not asbestos I think I can handle it on my own. If it is asbestos that's probably not something I want to do myself.

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Icy-Ad-9142 t1_jaaudtm wrote

Smart move, always hire pros for asbestos. If you fuck it up, you might not know until it's too late.

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THEMOXABIDES t1_jaagoey wrote

Yeah definitely test it. I had what I thought was lead based paint in my old house and it turns out it was just oil based, which apparently can also crack and peel similarly to lead. The amount of work and precautions required for lead paint removal warrant buying a test kit. In fact, I’d buy 2 kits. I didn’t trust the first one so I did another one, and felt much more confident about removal with just basic PPE.

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Onitsuka_Viper t1_jaaqmss wrote

That's not mold at all. Worrying people online isnt cool

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