Asbestos in wall?

[mikep2011]

Hi there

I was doing some renovation and I have been drilling this wall. I read around that plasterboard may contain asbestos. My plasterboard seems to be screwed into the walls. I'm not sure if it's safe...

Anyway I removed the skirting board. You can see the plasterboard painted white and the sort of greyish rubble-like material used in the wall behind the plasterboard.

This grey material seemed fine however I noticed little fibres in a few of the bits. They're black in colour. Is this sort of material a suspect asbestos? I'm quite worried now! Or is it just rubble. Does it look safe?

 

[Fourplastering]

Dunno from the pictures. how long are the fibres? Asbestos fibres are very small, does it look like a sheet material or does it look like render?

 

[Fourplastering]

Are you sure that's plasterboard as, to me, that looks like solid work.

 

[twitcher]

hold some of it over a lighter flame.

 

[mikep2011]

The small black fibres burn straight away, that's a good sign isn't it as asbestos doesn't burn right?

 

[mikep2011]

It looks like rubble binded together. The reason I thought it was plasterboard is because around the house the walls have little screws holding them in...

As I say the fibres did burn so I'm hoping it's not asbestos (and this seems to confirm it a little).

 

[mikep2011]

Here's a piece of the wall and I've circled in red the fibres, as I say they burnt.

 

[JamieMac]

a dont think its asbestos m8 the fibres may be horses hair.which is lathing plaster.but am not sure

 

[essexandy]

To me it looks like you've cut open your pet snake, trying to recover you concrete paper weight whilst your missus has been having a trim up.

 

[kitingplasterer]

Far too big for asbestos fibres mate, I'm an ex spread now work in the asbestos game in oz

 

[mikep2011]

Thanks for all of the replies

I saw the fibres & immediately thought the worst. Glad to have my mind put to rest now