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Formaldehyde is found in almost anything and often in much higher levels than wall foam. Sure when it is first mixed it will gas off a bit, but after a few years no more. What about new carpets, kitchens, curtains, the pillows we all sleep on new kitchens To name just a few, contain far more...

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Hi mate I also had a couple of Artex samples which needed testing for Asbestos, I was extremely lucky in finding a brilliant mega helpful company 1st time. The branch I went to were local to me and were in Stoke-on Trent, so I was able to go there in person, and blimey what a lovely helpful...

Thanks again. Very reassuring to hear. To be honest its quite difficult when there are all these companies out there trying to put fear into peoples minds over cavity wall insulation. I wouldn't be surprised if half of these firms which offer to remove it with the vacuums, are actually the same...

Thanks again Woody, I suppose my reason for wanting to remove it was a fear it maybe causing damage not yet witnessed. Such as premature wall tie rusting. Am I right the insulation is unlikely to be holding any water, given my external walls aren't unduly exposed to driving rain, and...

Definitely get a written report, you just never know when you might need it mate :-)

No worries mate, I seem to remember running it past someone in the know when I first saw mine, and was quickly reassured it was quite normal. PS make sure you get your structural engineer to put things in writing, alot of them hate to put things in written form if they can get away with it...

Looks almost like mine was cracks and everything even down to the colour of paint lol We spotted it 27 years ago when we moved in, and just redecorated and it was still the same no change. I suppose if its concrete lintel then it can shrink in relation to the surrounding materials

Thanks Woody, so that's all that's wrong with it in the walls or after its removed?

Hi all, New to this great forum, been reading it for a while, and thought it good to join. Was wondering what to do about my house which has Urea Formaldehyde Cavity Wall insulation, the one that looks like white shaving foam. We bought our 1960's link detached Bungalow 27 years ago, and we...