Advice on asbestos and lead paint/

FreeBear

Davesnave wrote: »

You haven't been chewing the paint or inhaling vast quantities of gypsum, which is what plasterboard is mostly composed of.

Unless the ceilings have been replaced withing the last 40 years or so, it is most likely a lath & lime plaster ceiling. Chewing the debris will be akin to munching on limestone or a lump of chalk - May well settle an upset stomach.

If the OP is worried about lead in paint, use a chemical stripper to remove it. Use a decent dust mask when sanding (you should use one regardless of any risk of lead).

Mr.Generous

Take up smoking to calm your nerves, then you will have something to worry about.

EachPenny

sammyjayneex wrote: »

Couldn’t you have offered some practical advice? What’s the point In this comment. This is a council house so it’s not as if it’s ‘johns house’ down the street. And I’m wanting to but this in the near future

Actually tonyh66's comment is a really useful one and he didn't deserve that response.

If you have concerns about your husband's skill levels in working out whether or not asbestos was a risk in the ceiling then there has to be concern about his skill at carrying out electrical work. Poor quality electrical work carries a far greater risk to people than the asbestos you are likely to find in any ceiling coating.

Furthermore, the fact it is a council house rather than a private rental makes no difference - the work is being carried out on someone else's property. If the work causes damage to that property then the owner may seek to recover their costs in putting it right from the tenant.

The value of tonyh66's comment is that it points you towards something it makes sense to worry about, and away from something which is likely to be a very low risk, and one you now cannot do anything about anyway.

EachPenny

FreeBear wrote: »

Unless the ceilings have been replaced withing the last 40 years or so, it is most likely a lath & lime plaster ceiling. Chewing the debris will be akin to munching on limestone or a lump of chalk - May well settle an upset stomach.

Not something to be encouraged though... especially if the plaster has horsehair in it.

sammyjayneex

EachPenny wrote: »

Not something to be encouraged though... especially if the plaster has horsehair in it.

It does and you’ve just made me feel worse thanks

HampshireH

This is a council house so it’s not as if it’s ‘johns house’ down the street. And I’m wanting to but this in the near future

Originally posted!by!sammyjayneex

When you sought permission from your landlord to cut out holes in the ceiling and redo the electrics (council or HA) they would have been (and still are) in a position to tell you if the ceiling is asbestos or overboarded potentially.

Your tenancy probably does state that you have to have permission for alterations so Tony's comment was fine in my view.

Ask them for details of asbestos within the home. Most will have the information on file if there has been any form of works to the property. If there hasn't been then they can arrange a survey. However you may have to now pay for that.

sammyjayneex

To be honest I asked advice on the asbestos and lead paint. I didn’t ask for a lecture as a lecture solves nothing. Can’t change anything so his comment isn’t helpful at all. I was asking specific advice and he offered none otherthan to lecture me on sonthing already done

Fire_Fox

sammyjayneex wrote: »

Couldn’t you have offered some practical advice? What’s the point In this comment. This is a council house so it’s not as if it’s ‘johns house’ down the street. And I’m wanting to but this in the near future

My advice: do not cut holes in a fire compartment or tinker with the electrics in a rented property without

1. Getting the written consent of the landlord, as per the covenants in your tenancy agreement

2. Reading a chapter of the current Building Regulations each night

3. Reading the small print on your insurance policy twice

4. Investing in a dust sheet (pound shop) and baby gate

5, Being willing and able to pay the Council's choice of approved professionals to bring the botched ceiling up to current Building Regs.


Safe and effective treatment for anxiety/ stress includes lifestyle modification. Daily physical activity such as walking, at this time of year ideally in daylight (even if cloudy).

Nutrition wise foods rich in omega-3s, vitamin D, magnesium and B vitamins. For example oily fish, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate/ cocoa, more oily fish.

sammyjayneex

Fire_Fox wrote: »

My advice: do not cut holes in a fire compartment or tinker with the electrics in a rented property without

1. Getting the written consent of the landlord, as per the covenants in your tenancy agreement

2. Reading a chapter of the current Building Regulations each night

3. Reading the small print on your insurance policy twice

4. Investing in a dust sheet (pound shop) and baby gate

5, Being willing and able to pay the Council's choice of approved professionals to bring the botched ceiling up to current Building Regs.


Safe and effective treatment for anxiety/ stress includes lifestyle modification. Daily physical activity such as walking, at this time of year ideally in daylight (even if cloudy).



Nutrition wise foods rich in omega-3s, vitamin D, magnesium and B vitamins. For example oily fish, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate/ cocoa, more oily fish.

People do DIY all the time without using professionals

sammyjayneex

Fire_Fox wrote: »

My advice: do not cut holes in a fire compartment or tinker with the electrics in a rented property without

1. Getting the written consent of the landlord, as per the covenants in your tenancy agreement

2. Reading a chapter of the current Building Regulations each night

3. Reading the small print on your insurance policy twice

4. Investing in a dust sheet (pound shop) and baby gate

5, Being willing and able to pay the Council's choice of approved professionals to bring the botched ceiling up to current Building Regs.


Safe and effective treatment for anxiety/ stress includes lifestyle modification. Daily physical activity such as walking, at this time of year ideally in daylight (even if cloudy).

Nutrition wise foods rich in omega-3s, vitamin D, magnesium and B vitamins. For example oily fish, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate/ cocoa, more oily fish.

Why can’t pejple give advice on the issue I asked for, what’s the point In Lecturing me highten my anxiety for some thing already done? Why not advise on the issue I put out there’s