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Hi All, I open my loft hatch today and the pictured fell out, what type of insulation is this? Cheers, Rob

Hi All, Was asbestos lagging on pipes common in houses or small commercial properties or is it used more on large pipes? I have come across a small pipe (a couple of cm diameter max) which I am wary about. It is enclosed in some form of box so I could only get to a restricted view of it from...

Good Afternoon All, Was asbestos ever used to wrap the outside of cable in Houses or small commercial premises? I have come across a white cable in what looks like a metre box which I do not want to open unless I can be confident the cable inside is safe. Many thanks, Rob

Hi Everyone, I was in my bathroom cupboard today and accidentally knocked a pipe which leads into my old Electric Shower. This is a thin pipe, I would say less than 1cm in diameter. I then noticed a white substance near the joint going into the wall, see pictures. What is this, is is...

Hi Everyone, I have what I believe to be asbestos rope around a central heating grille in my 1963 property. I am going to get it tested but wanted to know: 1) What type of asbestos is in rope 2) Is asbestos rope deemed to be friable 3) Do I need to get a contractor in to remove it if it is...

So the fibres in the middle are loose then? I thought that the sheets were an asbestos & cement mix sandwiched in between cement

Hi All, I have some asbestos cement roofing in my shed that someone has cut to length internally in the past (so you can see the asbestos in the middle) so that the sheets overlap each other. Is this safe? I.e is the asbestos loose or is it still bonded with cement in the middle? It has been...

Apologies, I should have been clearer, the unit has now been removed. There was venting at the top and bottom of the unit See pictures of unit when in situ, what is the brown stuff on the join of the ducting at the bottom under the tape? Also is a picture of the ducting space left afterwards...

Hi Everyone, I had an old Johnson and Starley heated warm air heating system in my flat and wanted to gain insight into how they work. I think the unit was from around 1965. With regards to these units, where does the unit get its air from to heat, it is within the cupboard they are housed in...