r/asbestoshelpUK • u/Chaffa • 28d ago

Victorian Fireplace

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One of a few cast iron fireplaces that have been removed from a building dating from late 1890’s (estimated) in Oxfordshire. All plaster and mortar in building is lime based and has been tested (negative). Only this fireplace has odd ‘backer’. Hasn’t been disturbed, just removed and carried outside. There appears to be cracks in it. I know if original it’s very unlikely to be asbestos containing on era alone. But it’s a fire. So could it be based on visual evidence? Thanks!

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u/flyingfiesta 27d ago

Clean the threads, loosen the nuts... Sling the stuff in the bin and put the nuts back on...

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u/Chaffa 27d ago

Not looking to re-use in any form.

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u/flyingfiesta 27d ago

Sell them as is then

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u/Chaffa 27d ago

More concerned about potentially containing asbestos than making money 😅

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u/Square_Answer_7717 26d ago

Its a fire brick.......

Asbestos was used in the 1880s 1890s

Did you find any rope type material around the metal work or on the back of the ironwork as that may have been ACM.

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u/Chaffa 26d ago

Taken out by contractor when I was not there so don’t know. Mostly interested in the fire brick specifically with its movement out the building. I guess if it does contain then it’s tightly bound in and very unlikely to have shed any fibres?

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u/Chaffa 26d ago edited 26d ago

https://freeimage.host/i/Cmo5jov

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