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songbird[_2_] · 14-07-2014, 04:55 AM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:
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Salvage is good - but be careful of the dust !
In the 1960's asbestos was added to things like
plaster, mortar, window caulk, as well as the usual
places like ductwork, pipe insulation, etc

i know at least one of the chimneys was
over 100yrs old. the bricks are wonderful
compared to some others we've hauled in.
they've been rinsed by a heavy rain or
two already. soot/creosote on some of them
might be a concern if it was for garden
applications, but these are not being
used in close contact with garden soils
yet (and likely won't ever be, but even if
they are it will be after several years of
further weathering).

songbird