Subject: Re: [a/s] Flooring - Asbestos in Airstream
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 19:59:37 -0700
From: Charlie/Betty Burke <burke@micron.net>
Reply-To: airstream@airstream.net

Blair's Mom wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Having perused the owner's manual today for my dad's 67 Airstream, I was
> horrified to see that the flooring was of a vinyl/asbestos material.
> Can anyone tell me about special precautions one must take when redoing
> the floors, was asbestos use common in vintage airstreams (or just the
> '67s?)? The content of the flooring also begs the question - where else
> might asbestos have been used within the unit (eg. insulation, wiring),
> and is this a concern?
>
> Thanks!

And no, there is no asbestos anywhere else in your Airstream. And yes, they did use asbestos tile in other years. It was the good stuff back then.

Charlie