Cough, Cough.

Don't let dust and debris distract you. This is not demolition. Really. Especially since our demolition permit is waiting for the power company to "abandon" the gas line at the curb. Technically, this is Asbestos Abatement, and Landscaping.

Because our remodel requires some demolition, we were required to test for asbestos. Yup. Had some. It was in the mud used in the treatment of the wallboard in our house. Before demolition can start, that has to be contained.

Our hats are off to the crew for the Asbestos. They were working inside, in protective gear, with the windows and doors sealed by plastic sheeting, in near 100 F heat. In the same heat, but outside, the Landscaping crew was at work. All the overgrowth has been stripped out of the back yard, and the bushes cleared from the front.

Seems ours isn't the only (toxic) cleanup plan in the neighborhood. When we stopped by to check progress over the weekend, we found a tag hanging on the construction fencing. It was a flyer warning that many household cleaners are, gasp!, toxic! and proposing we use their "green clean" service. Think biodegradable products would help with the asbestos?