Asbestos? Opening Fireplace

[vinchenzison]

Hi,

New to the forum and new to owning a house so DIY is also a new hobby!

We're getting a log burning stove fitted and the fireplace opened up a bit wider but I couldn't resist getting my mallet out and making a start on the simple demo parts before the Hetas pros come in and do a proper job.

I've attempted to remove the metal pit as in doing so I noticed a layer of felt like material between the pit and the bricks.
Being an old house (1935) and a true amateur, I had a mini panic in my head thinking - could this be asbestos as it looked quite fibreous.
Any clues would be appreciated

Kind Regards
James

Felt like material by the corner

• vinchenzison
• 9 Nov 2014
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There is quite a lot of this down between the metal and brick of the ash pit

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• vinchenzison
• 9 Nov 2014
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[vinchenzison]

I've been informed that it's just a felt put there for the Baxi pit to expand into rather than crack the sub hearth