Hi Guys,
We have recently bought 1960's house which needs some work doing to it.
The pipes seem to be lagged in a brown hairy insulation (see pic - sorry quality isn't that good).
Does this contain asbestos?
Also,
The survey said that our cold water pipes would need better insulating but didn't mention asbestos but it did say our water & expansion tanks (in the loft) may contain asbestos so now the wife (and secretly me) are concerned. Asbestos is a scary word these days. :devilish:
I know they will probably be safe unless they break up, but I think the wife would be happier to have them replaced. Would a plumber be able to do this or would it need an asbestos removal company?
We have recently bought 1960's house which needs some work doing to it.
The pipes seem to be lagged in a brown hairy insulation (see pic - sorry quality isn't that good).
Does this contain asbestos?
Also,
The survey said that our cold water pipes would need better insulating but didn't mention asbestos but it did say our water & expansion tanks (in the loft) may contain asbestos so now the wife (and secretly me) are concerned. Asbestos is a scary word these days. :devilish:
I know they will probably be safe unless they break up, but I think the wife would be happier to have them replaced. Would a plumber be able to do this or would it need an asbestos removal company?