Hi all
I recently moved into a new (to me) house. It’s over 200 years old, but has been extended more than once (in 70s, then again around the turn of the century). There are a few areas which I think need to be tested for asbestos. There are a few others which might need to be tested but I’m not so sure…
There are companies which will test my samples for around £20 each, and if only a few things need testing that’s the road I’d go down. To have someone come out and do a full survey and take samples, I’d be looking at around £400. OUCH. I’d be happy to do that if *everything* needs testing. But I really can’t tell! So that’s where you guys come in Now, I know that with some things - like artex - it is impossible to tell from a photo. But with some of the other stuff it might be more obvious to people who know what they’re talking about (I don’t).
So if anyone can help but saying yay or nay on any of the photos below, that would be a great help. Sorry there’re so many photos! And sorry if I’m being paranoid! OK, here goes:
01. “Vermiculite” loft insulation (not sure it is definitely vermiculite, but it is that kind of thing):
02. Loft Felt Insulation. This is bonded to the roof felt and would have apparently been done so in manufacturing:
03. Plastered wall, probably done in the 70s (does old plaster ever have asbestos?):
04. Bathroom plaster and tile adhesive… We recently removed the tiles. No idea how old they were. Does that kind of adhesive every have asbestos? What about the plaster beneath?
05. Bathroom ceiling artex. Seems a different type to the artex on the other ceilings (see below):
06. Ceiling Patch Up – where there had obviously been a leak or some kind of damage in the past:
07. Another plastered wall, but this is in the old section of the house. We’ve recently removed the wallpaper:
08. Artex in another bedroom:
To be continued...
I recently moved into a new (to me) house. It’s over 200 years old, but has been extended more than once (in 70s, then again around the turn of the century). There are a few areas which I think need to be tested for asbestos. There are a few others which might need to be tested but I’m not so sure…
There are companies which will test my samples for around £20 each, and if only a few things need testing that’s the road I’d go down. To have someone come out and do a full survey and take samples, I’d be looking at around £400. OUCH. I’d be happy to do that if *everything* needs testing. But I really can’t tell! So that’s where you guys come in Now, I know that with some things - like artex - it is impossible to tell from a photo. But with some of the other stuff it might be more obvious to people who know what they’re talking about (I don’t).
So if anyone can help but saying yay or nay on any of the photos below, that would be a great help. Sorry there’re so many photos! And sorry if I’m being paranoid! OK, here goes:
01. “Vermiculite” loft insulation (not sure it is definitely vermiculite, but it is that kind of thing):
02. Loft Felt Insulation. This is bonded to the roof felt and would have apparently been done so in manufacturing:
03. Plastered wall, probably done in the 70s (does old plaster ever have asbestos?):
04. Bathroom plaster and tile adhesive… We recently removed the tiles. No idea how old they were. Does that kind of adhesive every have asbestos? What about the plaster beneath?
05. Bathroom ceiling artex. Seems a different type to the artex on the other ceilings (see below):
06. Ceiling Patch Up – where there had obviously been a leak or some kind of damage in the past:
07. Another plastered wall, but this is in the old section of the house. We’ve recently removed the wallpaper:
08. Artex in another bedroom:
To be continued...