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...

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:

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hi I’ve recently moved into an old property and am waiting for central heating to be put in. It currently has old storage heaters and I’m worried that they may contain asbestos. Especially if my pregnant wife is around.. The model is berry magicoal 4102 I have looked on registers of heaters...

Hi. We have a residential 'asbestos in textured wall coating' problem in our recently bought older house. (1925 large 3 bed semi). We want to get our hall, stairs and landing reskimmed but one wall has blown from the brick and sections are damaged. I also had an asbestos test come back...

Hello, I moved in to my new home mid august and in starting to decorate noticed the skim had lifted away in a corner. The painter started pulling it off and underneath there is this coarse and rock hard layer. Anyway after tapping the wall etc there are places where the plaster is crumbling...

I have a leak in my kitchen ceiling. I am worried if this is asbestos-containing material. I am looking to get a professional to test it but in the mean time I would like to know if I can go in there and make food/drink. These are the pictures: Thanks for reading. Any help is appreciated.

I'm remodelling my first floor bathroom and lifted the chipboard floor to find a load of small stones. An internet search suggested it my be Vermiculite and that it might not be that good for me if I breath in the dust. Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of this and if it is dangerous...

Hello everyone I'm not sure where to post this, however, I have found some debris in my backyard and am concerned that it might contain asbestos. There are several pieces of it throughout the yard. It looks like it might be an old planter box or water feature. I've taken some pictures and...

A few years ago we sanded part of a ceiling not realising until recently that it contains asbestos. We're planning on redecorating the room the ceiling was sanded in and want to remove the carpet, I'm just concerned about the amount of asbestos dust that's settled in it from our past mistake. I...

Hi, I discovered some redundant pipes in the loft. They are wrapped in some black wrapping, underneath it there is some brown fabric (1st image) that is showing where the black wrapping has come loose. I was told that there could be asbestos underneath the brown fabric? I have wrapped the...

House was built between 1911 and 1926. Majority of the ceilings are original plaster lathe. Survey has suggested these, the ceiling coving and walls be tested for asbestos. I chatted with the surveyor, who said he saw no evidence of, or, anything to suggest asbestos, however, prudent to test...

Hi, I got some soil from someone local giving it away for filling our garden before we sow grass seed. After laying some of this soil I noticed some small clumps that in honesty look like compressed grass/moss, however it looks a bit fibrous and is brown/greyish in colour. Any opinions on...

Hi. I got some soil from someone local giving it away for filling our garden before we sow grass seed. After laying some of this soil I noticed some small clumps that in honesty look like compressed grass/moss, however it looks a bit fibrous and is brown/greyish in colour. Any opinions on...