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Hello all, I was clearing my parents shed out yesterday and came across something that my dad said was fibre board. However, I didn't think much of it to begin with but after picking up the three separate pieces and then moving them out into the garden, I started to wonder whether they...

Good evening all, After a couple weeks of preparation, I finally laid my new turf down in the back garden this evening. I have a very quick question regarding walking on the turf. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not in any hurry to start walking on it anytime soon. However, what I am slightly...

Good evening all, I am currently in the process of preparing my garden for new turf and wanted to ask a question about stones within the soil. I've turned the area over several times and removed any noticeable large stones/rocks before repeating the process over again a couple of times. The...

Thank you. So this doesn't look like asbestos?

Good afternoon all, Could you take a look at the image and give me your thoughts as to what the wall could be made out of? It's like a grey looking material sandwiched between two thinner pieces... http://pasteboard.co/1BatyaFa.jpg

I really do mean this when I say sorry but,...are you serious??? I had samples tested in my living room (behind the fireplace and in the roof of an old warm air circulation system) which turned out to be brown asbestos. I have it on documents 'amosite'. I really wish you were right on this one...

I've booked an asbestos survey so will have a quote through tomorrow and will then be able to start the process. I'm really quite frustrated today as a lot of people who I've talked to this about seem to have lost their minds. Most of them, if not all, have said "Oh, you worry about asbestos too...

They were from B&Q. This was the guy they sent me. I only know him by his first name. The fact that he has guessed is the reason why I'm still anxious. I'm based in Cornwall, by the way. Now, Brigadier...in your post from Monday at 7:13 pm, when you described the boxed area in the corner, on...

Well, the surveyor has just left and has given the kitchen the go ahead. He wasn't at all concerned about the floor tiles and advised me that the boxed section in the corner of the kitchen would be 'plywood or plasterboard'. My kitchen definitely isn't the original kitchen and he has also...

Well, I'm not going near the area. I'd rather pay 2k than do it myself and risk anything. I'm more worried about doing something and contaminating my house...something I don't want in a million years. I don't know how the surveyor is going to be able to make a call as to whether it is asbestos...

Thanks for your replies... Brigadier...I have a box in the corner of my kitchen which covers two external walls. This area is just under 9" squared and is covered with tiles. When I knock on these tiles, I can tell it is hollow. I've looked under the worktops and can see the boxed section runs...

Thanks for the replies. I do know that the floor tiles are vinyl/asbestos so would a mainstream kitchen fitter refuse to remove/fit a kitchen if this was present? I have chosen a kitchen and have a survey next week.

Good evening all, I have recently purchased a house which was built in 1970. I intend on replacing the kitchen in the coming months but wanted to check where I might find asbestos products/materials in the kitchen. I will need to remove the old kitchen but before I do this, I want to ensure...

Hello all. Just wanted to say that yesterday, I had a specialist contractor visit my home. They setup an air testing machine and positioned this in the middle of the room and near the windows. They programmed the test to run for 40 minutes and he then examined the filter under a microscope in...

Thanks for all your replies. I'm really very worried about all of this and it's been constantly on my mind the last 24 hours or so. As the windows have now been fitted, there are no broken or loose bits anywhere that I can see. I did an inspection of them after the windows were fitted and I've...

When you say, cement sheet, you don't mean the hard corrugated stuff that they used for garage roofs? My soffits are different to this. The stuff I'm referring to is like plasterboard but is also known as AIB (abestos insulation board). Mine are almost identical to this...

Hi John and thank you for your reply. I've been around a few neighbours this evening and one of them pointed me in the direction of the house that had windows whilst the original soffit boards were in place. The guy told me that they had a sample taken (as they were considering having new...

Hello all, I really need some advice as I'm really worried about something. I recently purchased a property that was built in 1970. I needed the upstairs windows replacing and so I contacted several double glazing firms to get quotes. Roll forward three months and I've just had new windows...

Hi all, I'm due to have some windows replaced shortly by a reputable UK company. I had a surveyor attend my property a couple of weeks ago. Whilst he has at my house, I didn't want to be hovering around him so I told him I would be in the next room if he needed me. Now, I was under the...