nothing to worry about sir

[briggie]

hmmm , so the council have found " asbestos containing materials " in my bungalow during a recent survey , but its only low to medium risk , .... ONLY !!!!!!

[solarman216]

They are right Pete, it can take 25 to 30 years AFTER exposure for it to cause you problems, you got no worries, and remember all the time it is not abraded it causes no problem anyway, like so many things today, it is scaremongering, Rick

[perelaar]

They are not, by any chance, marketing an asbestos removal service?

As long as it is not cut or otherwise reduced to fine particles, no problem at all.

[jims-terrano]

Have you got any textured ceilings by any chance Pete? Can't remember the brand that used to be popular but that used to contain the stuff. At least you've not been in the house many years and of course the councils problem to remove or protect it.

[macabethiel]

Artex used to contain Asbestos Fibres but that was when it was marketed over 40 years ago.

[jims-terrano]

Thats the one and I'll bet Petes place will be in the right age to have it too.
Mind you sometimes they will be over cautious and say may contain fibres if they can't be bothered testing too.

[rustic]

Asbestos is still being found in schools, often found when windows are being replaced, as sometimes it is used as insulation.
Asbestos cement sheet was used for garage walls and corrugated roofing sheets and soffit boards.
Loads still around.
Don't disturb it, don't drill or sand it, don't break it up, it has been said by others, that there is little risk in most cases, if left alone. :augie

[Mobieus_uk]

artex, bakerlite, vinyl floor tiles just to name a few of the common ACM's, then you got the old nurostone flue systems, total ban as a building material in 1999, much later than people think

[solarman216]

Asbestos is still being found in schools, often found when windows are being replaced, as sometimes it is used as insulation.
Asbestos cement sheet was used for garage walls and corrugated roofing sheets and soffit boards.
Loads still around.
Don't disturb it, don't drill or sand it, don't break it up, it has been said by others, that there is little risk in most cases, if left alone. :augie

The big problem here is there are different types of Asbestos, and one is bad, the others are not a problem, Crysotile being one that is not, and it is the one that is in cement Asbestos sheets and roof decking tiles brake linings etc, the one that is bad news was predominantly used for boiler and hot water tank lagging usually in commercial buildings and ships, sadly the whole asbestos issue has got out of hand, partly due to misinformation and partly due to the large profits than can be made by the Asbestos removal industry, I have had to have many analyses done on jobs prior to stripping and all have been Crysotile which is not a problem, it is all down to the shape of the fibers, I cannot remember which is which,but google it and have a read you will be surprised, Rick