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asbestos in fireplace?

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Postby lola1 » Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:50 am

Our house is built in 1982. We have a red brick firepalce with a free standing gasfire that is attached to the wall. Can anyone tell me if any of the following materials could contain asbestos; metal plate behind the gasfiree, gray tape around the metal plate and esp the white/light gray cemet that can the seen in- between bricks. Also does anyone know in brick mortar (yellow sand colour) could contain asbestos. The whole firaplace sits on red ceramic tiles?

Would gas fire removal produce much dust?

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Postby welsh brickie » Wed Sep 07, 2011 7:33 pm

in my experience its unlikly it would contain asbestos,But wear a mask and gloves for removal
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Postby NATIMES » Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:38 pm

The HSE have some really useful guidelines about removing anything from the home that might contain asbestos. Might be overkill but better safe than sorry - see their advice at :

http://www.hse.gov.uk/asbestos/essentials/

which was updated in Jul this year so very up-to-date
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