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What does asbestos pipe lagging look like?

wookie008
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I've moved into a really old house recently, and looking under the bathroom sink in the cabinet I've seen the hot water pipe has lagging on it. It's kind of yellowy and not smooth, almost like sprayed on foam. I just wanted for peace of mind to ask what did asbestos pipe lagging look like, and is it obvious to spot?
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It sounds more like rockwool.
But please keep in mind that asbestos is impossible to identify by looking at it.
Edit: Sorry, just noticed the sprayed on bit, do you have a photo?0 -
tshirttan408 wrote: »I've moved into a really old house recently, and looking under the bathroom sink in the cabinet I've seen the hot water pipe has lagging on it. It's kind of yellowy and not smooth, almost like sprayed on foam. I just wanted for peace of mind to ask what did asbestos pipe lagging look like, and is it obvious to spot?
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If sprayed, firstly I would be surprised, but secondly I would like to see a photo to aid response.
Typically domestic properties do not have sprayed asbestos, but it is possible.
As mentioned above, typically it would be a mmmf used (or rockwool if you will).
It could simply be old expanding foam maybe?
Anyway, photo will help as for some products I would be able to pretty much confirm if it is or not. It is not impossible to identify from a photo but technically you cant go off a visual to confirm that it is not asbestos.YNWA
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If sprayed, firstly I would be surprised, but secondly I would like to see a photo to aid response.
Typically domestic properties do not have sprayed asbestos, but it is possible.
As mentioned above, typically it would be a mmmf used (or rockwool if you will).
It could simply be old expanding foam maybe?
Anyway, photo will help as for some products I would be able to pretty much confirm if it is or not. It is not impossible to identify from a photo but technically you cant go off a visual to confirm that it is not asbestos.
Thanks, I'm hoping it's just expanding foam!
https://fly2.brain3.photobox.com/549587422e60bb8122943dbd4c979a711945d90089b2550c5061bb814c8f619bea7c06389f61196d3193c70f.jpg0 -
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For some reason I cant get access to your pic on photobox as it says image is not available (possibly an issue at my end), however, from zooming in on the thumbnail it does look like expanding foam to me.
If you are able to post a larger picture / see if there is anything wrong with your link (needs public view perhaps - just a guess) then I shall look again.
The way it sits does not marry up with previous experience I have with sprayed asbestos coatings.YNWA
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http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/4846198244
Hopefully this works? I've got a feeling it's just expanding foam covering the waste pipe but just thought it's better to ask!0 -
Definitely looks like expanding foam to me, I would be surprised if that is asbestos.YNWA
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Yeah, foam.
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