In message , Peter Parry
writes
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:10:36 +0100, Palindr?me
wrote:


If it is asbestos, then expect it to cost something silly.

It will be asbestos cement if it is, which is harmless and does not
have onerous disposal requirement - not that will make any difference
to the many asbestos scam firms who will indeed try to charge you a
fortune.


Hmm, have a google for asbestos cement and then decide whether it's
"harmless". General consensus seems to be that it contains 10-15%
asbestos fibre, and can be pretty nasty stuff.

Unfortunately I have 1.5 sheets to remove from a pretty inaccessible
(badly made, butts right up to the garden fence) extension to make way
for a conservatory, so I've been doing some reading on this. Seems to be
that as long as I keep it wet and have a suitably high standard mask and
overalls that I'll be fine. Providing of course I don't attack it with
an air hammer, power tools are also a no-no. Looks like I'll either be
removing it by pushing it from the inside, or spending a looooong time
removing the roofing nails they've secured it with :-(

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