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Vendor refurbished but hadn't checked for asbestos!
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In the trade we usually call those 'bricks'.Waahmbulance wrote: »...and there's been red dust when drilling...0 -
It's not something most people worry about. It's rare/r to find it these days. It can be in places unexpected, but is likely not.
So stop worrying, then investigate -v- worrying while you investigate.
It's not something the majority of "developers" would've checked... nor buyers.
If it's there... then think about that/deal with it. Probably isn't though.0 -
Really appreciate your responses, everyone. It's calmed me down a bit. I'll probably still do a survey though...0
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Not this side of the Atlantic, they don't.Waahmbulance wrote: »Is that what they call drywall or sheetrock?
Plasterboard over here.
But red dust is brick. The question is what's over the top of it. If it's not very thick, and it's not crumbling off at the meerest sign of a Black & Decker, then it's probably been hacked back and replastered.0 -
Americans...0
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Waahmbulance wrote: »Have the ceilings been skimmed?
I'm ashamed to say I don't know. It's possible!!
Look up.
Are they flat? If so, the answers almost certainly "yes".
If no, but its swirly or dimpled, then it hasnt been skimmed.0 -
If you are worrying about the asbestos at least you are not worrying about the lead paint on the woodwork, lead water pipes, leaking 30's gas pipes or the 101 other things that could worry you.0
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Are they flat? If so, the answers almost certainly "yes".
They're flat!0 -
red dust is brick. The question is what's over the top of it. If it's not very thick, and it's not crumbling off at the meerest sign of a Black & Decker, then it's probably been hacked back and replastered.
I don't really know, as it wasn't me doing the drilling but I'll ask my husband. How thick is thick when it comes to plaster?0 -
Not this side of the Atlantic, they don't.
Maybe that's why I'm freaking out, because I've been looking at some American websites and it's still legal there. Seems they sometimes find it in "drywall".0
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