Asbestos
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Not unless that brick has been coated with it - no.
So I hear that paint sometimes has asbestos, the brick is coated in white paint but seems a very thin layer and probably done in the last 20 years MAX.
I take if the brick was to be made fire retardent, it 2oukd be a coating in the brick and not the brick itself?
I take if the brick was to be made fire retardent, it 2oukd be a coating in the brick and not the brick itself?
It will be emulsion paint. If it has fibres in it then stop, but it won't.
Surely brick is fire retardant anyway. If you have a lot of drilling to do and are concerned, i wouldn't be....you can get a online asbestos test for 20 quid
You're as likely to find asbestos in your corn flakes
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If the paint was done in the last 20 years then almost certainly no asbestos. Asbestos products were banned in 1999 with other stuff like Crocidolite and Amosite banned in the 1980s.
The thing to watch out for in the garage is if the paint is actually encapsulating asbestos. Boards that look like they could be fire breaks or drainage stack cladding are something to be VERY careful with as these can contain asbestos.
You can't tell if a material contains asbestos just by looking at it, you need to have it tested to confirm as the fibers are microscopic. However, looking at where and when things were done can give some useful indicators.
The thing to watch out for in the garage is if the paint is actually encapsulating asbestos. Boards that look like they could be fire breaks or drainage stack cladding are something to be VERY careful with as these can contain asbestos.
You can't tell if a material contains asbestos just by looking at it, you need to have it tested to confirm as the fibers are microscopic. However, looking at where and when things were done can give some useful indicators.
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The only other tips I would give are your standard safety precautions: suitable dust and eye protection, watch out for cables, pipes and have a vacuum to hand.
Don't listen to whoever said that again.
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