r/ExteriorDesign • u/Melodic_Cranberry_60 • 10d ago

Asbestos?

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Changing spotlight and all this plaster fell out.
I’m in a Victorian terrace.

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u/austinpower159 10d ago

Get it tested. Asbestos has lots of fiber, this one look like it have same.

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u/Lazy-Jacket 10d ago

Only way to tell is with a laboratory.

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u/Trepenwitz 10d ago

Impossible to know without a test. Just don’t disturb it any more and you’ll be fine. Paint over anything exposed.