Ours was built in 85, apparently asbestos free. It was also built without benefit of a tape measure, level, or straight edge.
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Asbestos can be found in building materials even now in stuff like dry wall mud from China. For the most part, after the 1970's did is more likely to be asbestos free, but just because a house is much newer is no guarantee that asbestos wouldn't be found in a test. Actually, one asbestos expert that gave a presentation at our company said that if you live at the end of the street, in front of a stop sign, the dust in your house can test hot for asbestos just from brake dust.
My days of hiring painters and barbers are over, I can easily do both myself.
I write the paint brand, name of the color and the number of the color on the back of the light switch of the room.
That's a fantastic idea!