Asbestos in stippled ceiling

Viktorija

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Hi guys,

I'm in the process of buying a house in Bettyglen Raheny and surveyor said that ceiling material may contain asbestos as it was build in 1982... How can I get it checked or maybe somebody lives there and nows about it? how much does it cost to get it checked/tested?
 
Does the ceiling have a textured / stippled finish? If it does, it's most likely a product called Artex, which contains white asbestos fibres. Very common in Ireland, as the effect was in fashion for most of a decade.

In theory it's only dangerous if you break it - drilling, sanding, etc.

Your surveyor should be able to advise you further on it, and have contacts. It'd be cheaper to plaster over it than get it tested.
 
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