Is this asbestos sheet?

[leedjc]

Hi, whilst working on our mid 19th century home, I've found a fair bit of this

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• leedjc
• 6 Dec 2014
• 1

It's not been disturbed yet, but am a bit concerned it may be an asbestos product.

I can't quite make out the logo...thought someone here may recognise it?

Thanks

 

[theprinceofdarkness]

That board is later then mid nineteenth century (~1850), did you mean mid twentieth century? (~1950). Looks like asbestos board. the asbestos is bonded to cement so its pretty safe. Paint it all with dilute PVA and ignore.
Frank

 

[leedjc]

That board is later then mid nineteenth century (~1850), did you mean mid twentieth century? (~1950). Looks like asbestos board. the asbestos is bonded to cement so its pretty safe. Paint it all with dilute PVA and ignore.
Frank

Nope, house is def 1850s. Had some renovations back in the 50s/60s though where they put a load of this behind plasterboard for some reason.

Unfortunately it's got to come out as we're removing plasterboard to expose the stonework etc.

Even though this stuff is pretty safe, I guess reasonable precautions should be taken to remove it?

 

[cajar]

it's only 'pretty safe' if you're not touching it.

 

[leedjc]

it's only 'pretty safe' if you're not touching it.

Yep seems that way. I've just been reading up on how to dispose of this.

Suit up, keep the sheet damp, don't break it up, double wrap and take to local centre...amongst other things.

 

[mouk]

local dumps may only take very limited amounts and down my way they insist on it being securely wrapped.

 

[jeds]

It's Poilite. (Bell's Poilite and Everite co.) You can remove it yourself with the usual precautions but it must be disposed of as special waste. Your local tip should take some but, as mouk said, they normally only take fairly small quantities.

 

[Andyc84]

If you have the time, numerous small visits to the tip, and just take care and you should have no issues.

 

[footprints]

It does look like Poilite or similar, if so should be very hard and brittle, if you find that is is actually quite soft be aware it might be AIB much nastier stuff!

 

[jeds]

It does look like Poilite or similar, if so...

The fact that it has Poilite stamped on it is a bit of a give away.

 

[footprints]

It does look like Poilite or similar, if so...

The fact that it has Poilite stamped on it is a bit of a give away.

Trying to avoid standing on my head to read it, thought it said Fragile