Advice please

[Kevin Chan]

Hi all. Some advice please.

Have had a leak and damaged the ceiling which is I've come to realise textured and could possibly contain asbestos . ?artex
Built in the late 1980s.

Any opinions from the pics if it is or not
I know 100% way is testing.

But that's the risks and is it shedding as it is or do I need to do something in meanwhile to reduce risk....

Thanks in advance for any advice / help.

 

[Dangee]

If it’s built in the late 80’s it won’t have asbestos in it.

 

[Ihavenojob]

1999 is the year they stopped putting asbestos in Artex I believe.

 

[conny]

Brown and blue asbestos was banned in Britain in 1985, however, white asbestos, (the least dangerous), wasn't banned until 1999
White asbestos was the type added to artex but it was only a small amount, around 1-3% Artex is perfectly safe if it is not disturbed and in good condition. If you plan to remove it then it is suggested you get a contractor to take a small sample for testing first. If it contains asbestos then you can plan preventative measures for it's removal.

If you are looking to repair the damage from the leak then I would suggest getting the whole ceiling skimmed with boar finish plaster. This will prevent and further damage to the artex and contain it all behind fresh plaster.

 

[fillyboy]

If you are looking to repair the damage from the leak then I would suggest getting the whole ceiling skimmed with boar finish plaster.

Sounds like a pig of a job.

 

[Dangee]

Weird. I went on an asbestos awareness course in the mid 90’s. I’m actually shocked that it was still in use.
The cement type one doesn’t bother me at all. But a couple of years ago I had to do a small bit of pipe linking in a mansion block basement. Some old defunct iron pipe was lagged in worst type of asbestos. It scared the life out of me just looking at it. It was the type that would turn into a fine dust if disturbed. I went out & bought the best mask available & a full body suit. Just as I was about to crawl about in the basement, the electrician came bowling past. I’d warned him but he didn’t give a toss. No mask, nothing.
you can’t help some people no matter what you say, they’ll do what they want anyway.

 

[^woody^]

Even if positive for asbestos, it's the least hazardous type and in such low quantities it is often undetectable unless many samples are taken from many areas of the ceiling.

Spray it with water, pull the big pieces off and bag them.

Paint over the broken area until you decide what is to be done with the ceiling.