Apologies for the new thread, just the other one had gotten quite long and
argumentative, and hopefully this will be a much simpler question anyway.

Well, I rolled up some of the fibre glass insulation - there is still plenty
between the joists - and have now partially layered the loft over with the
chipboard that was there before. Fibre glass is indeed nasty stuff with the
fibres getting everywhere. I don't know why they didn't use one of the many
alternatives available which are just as cheap - like rockwool, but anyway.

Is there any way I can safely deal with the small fibrous pieces that have
settled on top of the boards and around the entrance to the loft hatch which
I have boarded, to avoid me having to wear gloves to protect my hands every
time I go up there?

I was thinking of just vacumming it, but knowing my luck the fibres will be
small enough to escape through it.

John Smith wrote:
Apologies for the new thread, just the other one had gotten quite long and
argumentative, and hopefully this will be a much simpler question anyway.

Well, I rolled up some of the fibre glass insulation - there is still plenty
between the joists - and have now partially layered the loft over with the
chipboard that was there before. Fibre glass is indeed nasty stuff with the
fibres getting everywhere. I don't know why they didn't use one of the many
alternatives available which are just as cheap - like rockwool, but anyway.

Is there any way I can safely deal with the small fibrous pieces that have
settled on top of the boards and around the entrance to the loft hatch which
I have boarded, to avoid me having to wear gloves to protect my hands every
time I go up there?

I was thinking of just vacumming it, but knowing my luck the fibres will be
small enough to escape through it.


vacuuming is good.