- Joined
- 10 Jan 2012
- Messages
- 27
- Reaction score
- 0
- Country
Hi we're currently having an extension built by our builder. In order to access the ceiling joists to continue the flat roof onto the extension he has to take down the plasterboard ceiling. This is no great deal, however my concern is that the ceiling is artexed and contains asbestos. The builder sees it as no great deal due to the low level is of white chrysolite asbestos in artex however I have some reservations. On the HSE website it suggests that this work doesn't need to be done by specialists, but it is probably notiafiable due to the removal of the whole ceiling (which is about 6metres squared). Due you think this is OK or should I be concerned as I imagine that the ceiling will create lots of dust and inevitably won't come down in anywhere near one piece. Should I remove the artex beforehand with a steamer or is that just creating more problems and increasing the risk. I presume that these ceilings in reality have had to be taken down for years and that the people mixing the artex originally probably got covered in the dust all the time, and thus this low level one off exposure is no great deal.
Should I be concerned?
Should I be concerned?