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It's very difficult to see it on the photo,but the appearance and texture of the white I'm concerned about is a chalk like substance as far as I can tell.

Thanks for the responses. All the walls in the room are lime and horse hair. I'm presuming the area I'm talking about was just where the plasterer had finished doing the skim; the bit at the bottom not being seen when the skirting board was on. Just thought I better get a second opinion...

Interesting, thanks for the reply. All the walls in the room are lime and horse hair. Just didn't know if it was something else under the skirting board or whether it was just the same skim that's on the rest of the wall.

Hi, I'm replacing the skirting boards in a bedroom in our 1930s house, and am concerned about the plaster beneath it. Does it look like it's asbestos? I had a P3 rated mask on throughout, and also when I took the picture and have sealed off under the door just in case. It's the white layer...