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Should We Be Concerned About Possible Asbestos

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  • Mickygg
    Mickygg Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    If you like the house I would also get it tested. Then you can make the decision.
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    phill99 wrote: »
    Just get the artex tested for asbestos. Then you will have a definitive answer and you can make decisions.

    At the moment you are just guessing.
    To be honest I’m not too concerned about the ceiling but my aim is to sand the walls smooth and I guess my main question is are the walls okay do you think? As the survey suggests, I’ll most probably leave it be or gently apply poly fill for the cracks
  • Slithery
    Slithery Posts: 6,046 Forumite
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    It will be quicker and less messy to get them skimmed rather than sanding them down.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    you have to think or resale too.

    You will have to declare it , whether thats legally or morally, i dont know.
    personally, i would be walking away.
    Its just cost me a fortune to have it removed from our leaking garage roof, apart from the cost of a new roof.
    Good luck with it all.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Ben1989
    Ben1989 Posts: 470 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    you have to think or resale too.

    You will have to declare it , whether thats legally or morally, i dont know.
    personally, i would be walking away.
    Its just cost me a fortune to have it removed from our leaking garage roof, apart from the cost of a new roof.
    Good luck with it all.
    It's internal ceilings so it's not too big an issue for us. A colleague has just had his artex checked by a company called fibre safe
  • ToasterScheme
    ToasterScheme Posts: 116 Forumite
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    davidmcn wrote: »
    To be fair, it's one of those things where it's easier to get someone in rather than spend months getting the knack for it.

    Definitely. Tried it once, never again.

    If you can't do it quickly - you can't do it full stop.
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