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Hi, Can anybody tell me what sort of insulation this is please? I think it’s mineral wool. It’s in rolls, and is very similar to yellow fibreglass insulation. The previous owners have put layers over the top of the yellow stuff. E

I'm thinking of replacing the insulation in my loft. The stuff that's there is a kind of dark grey / brown colour, it looks like rolled fibre-glass but I thought that was usually yellow. Anybody know what this stuff is? It's possibly been in the house for a few decades.

Okay thanks for all the advice. We're probably only talking about the removal of about ten (probable) asbestos cement sheets (still don't know that they are asbestos or not), so I think you're probably right and I've not got much to worry about. I wasn't around anyway for the removal so...

Yeah I'm sure it won't but I've moved on from worrying about individual bits, I'm more concerned about any possible dust contamination now. Although I expect any dust has long since been blown round the neighbourhood anyway.

Just one last question (honest). Somebody has suggested that it may be Asbestolux as opposed to Asbestos Cement, is that likely? I've now figured out that my house was built around 1973 to 1974. Asbestolux seems to be a more dangerous substance than Asbestos Cement from what I've read.

Thanks for the advice. It doesn't look like it's rained since the work was done. Is it worth me wetting down the area underneath the soffits to reduce the possibility of dust or is this just more paranoia on my part? How do I tell the difference between asbestos cement and asbestos...

It's not rained since but it's been very damp. There's no evidence of any dust around but obviously I assume I wouldn't see it. I'm not entirely sure if it's even asbestos concrete used for the soffits. It's a light greyish material. The fragments I've seen look like a cross between...

Hi, I recently had my guttering and fascias replaced and the soffits cladded. I believe that the soffits were made of asbestos-cement. I wasn't around when the work was being done but everything was done well and cleaned up. My question is that I've found a few fragments of what I believe...