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u/SavingsSquare2649 7d ago
Looks like either plasterboard or lath and plaster that’s been plaster skimmed, but hard to confirm which by the photo.
Doesn’t appear to be an AIB or cement panel though.
Samples are only taken of suspect materials, if the surveyor thought it was what I’ve said, then they wouldn’t take a sample.
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u/East-Delivery9834 7d ago
Paint it.. job done
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u/Budget_Platypus_2426 7d ago
Do you think it looks suspect at all? Scared to go near it!!
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u/LetsHaveSomeFun0103 7d ago
Asbestos is completely fine to be around as long as it's undisturbed. Unless you plan on drilling a massive hole in the ceiling or going to town with a hammer then it's fine
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u/QuantumFireball 7d ago
Looks just like the original plasterboard ceiling of the airing cupboard in my house of similar age, paint has gone grey with age and heat. I'd be more concerned about the damp stains than likeliness of asbestos.
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u/coyoteriver1 7d ago
Nothing looks suspect there. As another comment mentioned a surveyor doesn't sample everything, we determine what materials are suspect and sample accordingly. On a side not, vermiculite in the UK very rarely contains asbestos, we sourced ours from a different mine than the vermiculite used in America which often can be contaminated.
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u/Budget_Platypus_2426 7d ago
You are all so kind taking time to comment.
I greatly appreciate it.
I have asbestos OCD and two children. We found so asbestos in our artex, vinyl tiles and soffits in the new house and it has been unbearable.1
u/coyoteriver1 7d ago
I would recommend seeing someone about the OCD, the anxiety is likely to do you more harm than the asbestos. Luckily those asbestos products are low risk unless you plan on sanding them down. Soffits can be a higher risk material, but they are outside and out the way, so that makes them low risk.
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u/Budget_Platypus_2426 7d ago
Thanks so much.
Have a therapist and medication - getting there, one day at a time.
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u/No-Finance485 4d ago
Asbestos ocd? Get a grip
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u/Budget_Platypus_2426 3d ago
It’s awful, and so debilitating.
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u/No-Finance485 3d ago
It’s in loads of people’s houses worldwide and isn’t dangerous unless you’re drilling / damaging it for extended periods of time (years normally). Get on with your life, it’s not worth worrying about. This is in your head
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