admin | February 19, 2010
It may surprise you to know that it is nothing to do with fireproofing. In fact until the mid-1980s, the Artex ceiling coating was made with white asbestos to strengthen it. Its function being similar to that of the glass fibres that strengthen the plastic in fiberglass. This means that only old artex manufactured by [...]
admin | January 29, 2010
This is the worst response I have ever seen on Yahoo Answers.
Someone called “Andrea B” writes as follows in answer to a question on the dangers of Asbestos in Artex ceilings.
After spending many hours scraping off artex using a steamer I would definitely recommend getting in a good plasterer and leaving the artex alone. [...]
admin | January 2, 2010
Nottingham City Council tenants living in defective homes riddled with asbestos say they have been let down by the council. At least 70 tenants living in Newland Homes – built as temporary accommodation for soldiers and their families after the Second World War – say they have waited a decade for their properties to be [...]
admin | July 8, 2009
A new duty to manage asbestos was added to the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations and enforcement began in May 2004. It applies to you as dutyholder if you have maintenance and repair responsibilities for non-domestic premises either through contract or tenancy agreement, or because you own the premises.
The duty to manage requires those [...]
admin | July 6, 2009
Asbestos in the Home
When commercial tenants are offered a property the very first question the ask is: Is it asbestos free? We believe that people renting a property for their family’s use should be just as discerning. A certificate demonstrating the results of a Type 2 survey should suffice.
Remember that even if you, as a [...]
