Asbestos may still be lurking in homes built before the turn of the millennium, an expert has warned.

To the long list of issues plaguing 24 Sussex Drive — from old windows to a prime minister who doesn’t want to come near the place — we can now add asbestos. Asbestos is all through the plaster in the ...

Q: I recently bought a small apartment house that needs a lot of work. The plaster walls and ceilings have numerous small cracks, which I have patched. I don’t think regular paint will cover them up ...

Q. The house we're buying was built in 1974. Our home inspector did a thorough job, but he missed one thing. He never mentioned possible asbestos in the textured ceilings. Shouldn't he have said ...