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Thank you, I did speak to the lab who said the sample size was fine

Yes, it is the same material throughout which is why I only sent one sample, then I got thinking (clearly overthinking and according to my family being irrational) could it possibly not show up in the small sample I sent off but still be in other parts.

We ended up sending in a sample. It came back negative but I’m now wondering if I should have sent off multiple samples from different areas? I’ve never done this before, if one sample came back negative would you be happy with that result?

Thank you for your replies. No allergies to horsehair thankfully just a silly lady who thinks she’s capable of more DIY than she really is!

Thank you for your reassurance

Thank you for your reply. The area that we exposed was probably 4x6 so quite a lot. I was reading how tiny asbestos fibres are earlier (more research driving myself mad) so potentially there could have been millions

Sorry I meant have to come across it in mortar before?

I will do, thank you. Have you come across it like this before?

Thank you for your reply. I’m going to get a sample sent off. I’m so worried about it at least once I know I can deal with it either way

Thank you

Thanks again for your reply. I also read about asbestos fibres being so small you couldn’t see them but in my search today I read it can be seen in the edges of plaster. I know without testing we can’t be sure but I was hoping people who work with this daily might be able to ease my worries a little. The identical house next door had this area made into a wet room about 10 years ago through the nhs and nothing was mentioned about asbestos that we know of. They would have had new lights put in I wonder if their builders would have found it or would they not have taken as much of the ceiling down as we did

Thanks again for your reply. I also read about asbestos fibres being so small you couldn’t see them but in my search today I read it can be seen in the edges of plaster, which has send me completely spiralling about it. I feel sorry for my poor husband. I know without testing we can’t be sure but I was hoping people who work with this daily might be able to ease my worries a little. The identical house next door had this area made into a wet room about 10 years ago through the nhs and nothing was mentioned about asbestos that we know of. They would have had new lights put in I wonder if their builders would have found it or would they not have taken as much of the ceiling down as we did

Thank you for your reply. Where the plaster/mortar or whatever it is split I could see the white hairs. They didn’t look clumped together like I would expect them to be they looked like single hairs which makes me think more it’s asbestos.

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately once the first part fell away we used a hammer to break more away thinking it would be easier to fix with it all gone. No masks just 2 very silly people. Took about an hour and a half all together. There wasn’t a huge amount of dust in the room no where near what you would get drilling or grinding. It was quite gritty which made me call it a mortar but maybe I’ve even got that wrong

Thank you, a builder came out last week and re boarded and plastered it. I’m worrying myself sick over it though I know there’s nothing that can be done