A Birmingham fire station closed in June due to “health concerns” will remain closed as the city makes repairs and upgrades related to the reported problems at the station. Scott Morro, an attorney ...

Dear Jerry: My house was built in 1953 and my basement is about 600 square feet. The flooring is 12-by-12-inch square vinyl tiles which are glued down with black material that looks like roofing ...

Once hailed as a premium for fireproofing and insulating, asbestos has become widely known as a dangerous set of fibrous minerals. When its fibers become airborne and are inhaled, asbestos can wreak ...

I read a flooring article recently that I’d like your thoughts on. It was entitled “Flooring choices each have different advantages” and contained quotes from some flooring store owners. One quote ...

It’s time to catch up with some questions from readers. QUESTION: I have discovered what appears to be older asbestos vinyl floor tiles in some of my closets. The main floors appear carpeted over a ...

Although once popular due to low installation costs, popcorn ceilings are no longer in vogue. If you have them in your home, ...

Floor tiles ripped up during the renovation of a shop near Hobart have been found to contain asbestos, authorities have confirmed. The Reject Shop in Moonah was closed on Tuesday after a member of the ...

The chief judge of New York’s controversial asbestos court has dismissed a lawsuit by a man who claimed his cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos fibers in floor tiles, in a significant ruling ...