asbestos

  1. B

    Asbestos in fireplace?

    Hi can anyone tell me if there is likely to be asbestos anywhere around this fireplace and which parts it could be in? The surround is not originally black it was painted this colour. The house is old but I’m not sure how old (somewhere over 100 years I think)
  2. Fishwalker

    What to do with our lath landing ceiling as having trouble hiring a tradesperson to fix up a new one

    Hi. So some of you may have seen my other posts on our hallway rennovation of our 1920s semi. Well it's been back to brick and laths for a couple of months now and we are not getting anywhere! I had to let our agreed builder go, before he put it back together, as I learnt that it had lime...
  3. K

    Help - Anyone, ceiling tiles are asbestos ?

    I'm in Spain ... ceiling with water damage .. need to repair ceiling tiles & plaster after fixing leak .. I'm worried these ceiling tiles may be asbestos insulation tiles .. this extension was done in the mid 70-80 's in Spain .
  4. GeordieAndy14

    Identifying Asbestos

    Hey, first time poster. Thanks in advance for any advice. I've knocked through a small hole in a wall and noticed white fibres sticking out of the plasterboard. They look larger and less concentrated than I would expect asbestos to be, but was hoping someone with more experience would be able to...
  5. 1

    Powdery white block under wooden floor?

    First time poster here looking for some advice! We are taking up a wooden floor over a porch to add insulation in a 1930’s house. Have discovered this under the floor boards and in between the joists in the rafters. Any ideas? We’ve had the artex tested for asbestos which came back negative...
  6. J

    Asbestos

    Hiii everyone.. I'm so nervous and have literally spent the past 3 days sobbing over this and I'm hoping some one can just say GET A GRIP JESSICA!!! Basically at the end of my garden, the wall is the back of garages owned my the council. The guttering on it and the roof is aged asbestos and...
  7. Elszeus

    Should I suspicious of this wallpaper?

    What type of wallpaper is this, and should I suspect Asbestos in any of them?
  8. LearningByDoing

    Unidentified structure in garden - any ideas?

    Looking for any suggestions on when and why someone would have built a cement and corrugated asbestos structure in the garden of a 1930s property in SE London. Nothing on planning permission and pretty sure it's 1980s or earlier. See drawing! - 2 parallel walls of roughly 4.2m and 2.1m length...
  9. B

    Asbestos?

    What do you guys think of these images? I've bought a testing sample kit but wondering what you think and how I'll deal with it if it is. I've already probably breathed in enough dust as the electrician has been around rewiring the house and there is dust everywhere. It's mostly the artex style...
  10. T

    Is this asbestos?

    I'm intending to remove a chimney (installation date unknown). I know that the inner chinmney is asbestos cement tubes and that the outer shell of the chimney is a rusty steel. However,, the insullation between the two walls is not something that I feel able to identify. It looks like fibre...
  11. P

    Surrounded by Asbestos

    Hi, I have recently had the displeasure of discovering a leak (second time) which is coming through my kitchen ceiling. the house was built in the 50s and the kitchen roof and most rooms for that matter are artex’d. I’ve not had it tested but I’m worried as the initial leak was years ago and the...
  12. E

    Storage heaters... asbestos?

    Hi all, Hoping someone can help me out with these storage heaters. They look pretty old. Cant find any serial numbers on them so not sure if they are on the list of storage heaters which contain asbestos... 20210302_194055 by Eggyneil posted 2 Mar 2021 at 7:42 PM20210302_194113 by Eggyneil...
  13. Chendy

    Is this pipe insulation Asbestos?

    Hello all, Just moved into my new flat, a late 70s to early 80s built council flat. Removed a panel to access the services... Bit scared. Or is it just fibreglass? Same image zoomed in:
  14. R

    PIV and Asbestos

    Hello All. 1950's house - when we moved in a few years ago, it had poor heating and poor ventilation. Condensation and black mould was the result, unsurprisingly. Heating has been greatly improved by way of new rads and a log burner. But the ventilation is still really bad. Thinking that...
  15. C

    Concerned that blocked chimney ventilation contains asbestos

    483A799A-86F9-4DEA-ABBA-23ACD106D0DB by Carlaesen posted 13 Jan 2021 at 5:27 PM79B341A4-2CC6-447A-91C7-0BB84275923A by Carlaesen posted 13 Jan 2021 at 5:27 PM Dear Forum, It is my first time posting and I am hoping I can get some advice as I am a worried tenant and I would like to seek...
  16. X

    Asbestos in Sun Room ?

    Recently removed what I thought was (gypsum?) plasterboard (AIB found on external wall was different - seen in grey panels) just wondered if anyone had insight to potential asbestos, unfortunately I can’t have it tested as it went in the skip! It is the board below the window internally and...
  17. B

    Asbestos?

    Hey guys, so we were taking down the plaster in our downstairs bathroom to put a sink as there was some previous damage and we got a bit doubtful about if it’s normal plaster or asbestos cement plaster or some sort. we aren’t experienced at all with what’s asbestos and what’s not but we found...
  18. J

    Does this ceiling look like it contains asbestos?

    Hi, I'm in the process of getting my bathroom re-modelled and bits of the ceiling have dropped off. I have attached a pic of the plasterboard. I have ordered a testing kit but it won't arrive for a few days. My main concern is that due to the age of the house that it might contain asbestos. Is...
  19. T

    Ceiling plaster - what's it made of?

    Hi. I need to replace a section of ceiling plaster damaged by a leak. Before I cut it out just wanted to check it's safe (i.e. no asbestos). Pics attached, hope they're clear enough. Doesn't really look fibrous but darker in colour than other plasterboard materials I've come across and not sure...
  20. A

    Artex covering lathe and plaster ceiling

    This seems to be a subject that has come up so many times. Moving into an 1850s cottage the bathroom ceiling is artex covered lathe and plaster, the ceiling is water damaged from the roof leaking (will be fixed before I start anything) so it has to come down, I also want spots and a ceiling fan...
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