Is this asbestos

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Pablo
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Post: # 102655Post Pablo

Hi Fellas, Some of the rooms in my house have a very thin, approx 3mm wall sheeting finished with a very thin base and skim attached to normal stud. I won't hold anyone to it but is it asbestos and if so how f#cked am I. It's made up like plasterboard but is far too thin.
Thanks in advance
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Can't see it from my house

gonchy
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Post: # 102658Post gonchy

i think 3mm is to thin for asbestos board too brittle when was the house built if it was 60s to late 80s theres a chance but before that not so much

Pablo
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Post: # 102661Post Pablo

House was built in 1608 but I reckon the studding is 70's or 80's
Can't see it from my house

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Post: # 102662Post lutonlagerlout

pablo almost certainly there is some asbestos in your house
that may or may not be but the only way is to get it analysed
http://www.m3associates.co.uk/
are based in luton But i think you can send a small sample for testing
only safe way mate
you could just leave alone but you cant chance drilling through it
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VanMarco
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Post: # 102944Post VanMarco

Hello,

By the look of it, and I've seen tons of it, in all shapes and types back home, that looks a lot like asbestos. Simply wet it! It'll keep the dust down a lot :)

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