Recent content by Mette117

Thanks for all the answers :-) We did have a radon test before moving into the house. The levels were very low, so that should not be a problem. Maybe I will have it done one more time to make sure. Other than that there are no signs of oil spillage (oil tank is in the other end of the house)...

Thanks for the advice! I poked the holes. Between 5 and 8 inches deep. I did not hit anything that felt like a pipe, more like sand/cement, so now I am more confident that they do not have an important function. I am pretty sure it has not been a bathroom, there is a full wall original...

Thanks, There are 5 holes. The screens are glued in pretty tight on top of the lower tiles that may be asbestos so I am hesitant to mess with that. I put a flash light to the screens, can't see any pipes in the hole. Looks like it was kind of drilled directly in to the foundation.

Hello to all, We just bought a 1962 home in Pennsylvania. Same owners since it was built, lots of things to discover and lots of renovation.

Just bought this house from 1962 and wanted to put down new floor in the pool room of the basement. The floor is stick on vinyl tiles on top of some tiles that may be asbestos. Since the ceiling is plenty high I am thinking of just tear away the vinyl tiles (easy to remove), seal the suspicious...