Hi All, sorry for the essay
I am a long time lurker on these forums but thought I would sign up and post our story to help others when it comes to asbestos insulation board (AIB) questions and costs etc.
We bought our 1960s house just under a year ago and noted that the large internal garage and utility room had huge scope for expansion. We went through the usual full survey route and had no mention of asbestos in the report - infact all ceilings were listed as plasterboard. The upstairs bedrooms had artex so we got this skimmed over and then turned our attention to the utility/garage. The more I looked at the ceiling boards the more suspicious I got and decided to send a sample off for analysis - this came back as positive for amosite and chrysotile or white and brown which confirmed my fears of AIB. We now want to get things moving on converting this space into a kitchen with a dividing wall separating the garage so I have had several quotes and lots of different often conflicting information.
Size wise the ceiling area is approx 22sqm, the AIB is in ok nick with some partially painted by the previous owners.
Full removal as confirmed by three reputable companies, would require a full polythene and wood frame built into the existing structure with negative pressure and a shower based out front. The air would need to be fully tested by an independent tester which would cost on top of the original quote and then we would need to replace the boards with fireproof plasterboard, costs have been:
Company A: £3000 + VAT
Company B: £3200 incl VAT and tester
Company C: £2540 + VAT
Separate tester approx £400
The other option is encapsulation. This involves a thick paint based substance being applied to the boards which effectively seals in the asbestos. Costs have varied between:
Company A: £1500 +VAT
Company B: £800 + VAT
The benefit of this is fireproofing remains intact so no need to add fireproof plasterboard.
The other option of course is to leave it all alone and just batten to the walls with wood and fix plasterboard to this. As I said above the AIB is in ok nick meaning some is starting to sag so we would rather have it sealed or removed.
Other people have said just mask up and rip it out - this is not happening.
Next week I have another company coming out to give us an estimate and I will update this thread with costs and pictures. Any advice from those who have done this is appreciated, just hope this helps someone else out. Couple of pics below to give an idea
I am a long time lurker on these forums but thought I would sign up and post our story to help others when it comes to asbestos insulation board (AIB) questions and costs etc.
We bought our 1960s house just under a year ago and noted that the large internal garage and utility room had huge scope for expansion. We went through the usual full survey route and had no mention of asbestos in the report - infact all ceilings were listed as plasterboard. The upstairs bedrooms had artex so we got this skimmed over and then turned our attention to the utility/garage. The more I looked at the ceiling boards the more suspicious I got and decided to send a sample off for analysis - this came back as positive for amosite and chrysotile or white and brown which confirmed my fears of AIB. We now want to get things moving on converting this space into a kitchen with a dividing wall separating the garage so I have had several quotes and lots of different often conflicting information.
Size wise the ceiling area is approx 22sqm, the AIB is in ok nick with some partially painted by the previous owners.
Full removal as confirmed by three reputable companies, would require a full polythene and wood frame built into the existing structure with negative pressure and a shower based out front. The air would need to be fully tested by an independent tester which would cost on top of the original quote and then we would need to replace the boards with fireproof plasterboard, costs have been:
Company A: £3000 + VAT
Company B: £3200 incl VAT and tester
Company C: £2540 + VAT
Separate tester approx £400
The other option is encapsulation. This involves a thick paint based substance being applied to the boards which effectively seals in the asbestos. Costs have varied between:
Company A: £1500 +VAT
Company B: £800 + VAT
The benefit of this is fireproofing remains intact so no need to add fireproof plasterboard.
The other option of course is to leave it all alone and just batten to the walls with wood and fix plasterboard to this. As I said above the AIB is in ok nick meaning some is starting to sag so we would rather have it sealed or removed.
Other people have said just mask up and rip it out - this is not happening.
Next week I have another company coming out to give us an estimate and I will update this thread with costs and pictures. Any advice from those who have done this is appreciated, just hope this helps someone else out. Couple of pics below to give an idea