Joining cast iron soil pipe

[ShaunCorbs]

its fine if it isn't disturbed again...

But as he's cut it, his responsibility now

 

[Last Plumber]

fibery material

As others have said, it could well be white asbestos cement, it was used a lot for rain water, guttering, soil/vent pipes etc.
Should be double bagged and disposed of properly. Hope you were careful with it!!!!

 

[Meady]

Well this is the offending pipe, from why your are all saying it was asbestos. The whole stack has been changed now.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Well this is the offending pipe, from why your are all saying it was asbestos. The whole stack has been changed now.

 

[Last Plumber]

Well this is the offending pipe, from why your are all saying it was asbestos. The whole stack has been changed now.

Looks like it!
Are you not worried?

 

[Meady]

Not really. I know it sounds bad but I’ve dealt with asbestos one too many times unfortunately.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Not really. I know it sounds bad but I’ve dealt with asbestos one too many times unfortunately.

The problem is the rest of the loft that has been covered by all the damaged fibres. That are then kicked around every time someone opens the loft hatch.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

The problem is the rest of the loft that has been covered by all the damaged fibres. That are then kicked around every time someone opens the loft hatch.

No worse than insulation tho that will be the next one to cop us

 

[Harvest Fields]

No worse than insulation tho that will be the next one to cop us

Agreed

 

[Meady]

The soil didnt go in the loft, it was straight out a flat roof.

I know it wasn’t the best but by the time I had realised I had already cut half way through it.

 

[S.P.S.]

With a grinder and no PPE?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

With a grinder and no PPE?

Looks like a hammer

 

[Meady]

Both actually, couldn’t get all the way round because of a wall so hammered the rest.

I had goggles on

 

[Harvest Fields]

I feel like I have to say that you should get an asbestos team in to clean it all up.

 

[Last Plumber]

I feel like I have to say that you should get an asbestos team in to clean it all up.

I agree.
I know it's not as dangerous as the brown or blue but it still can kill if it wants to. It's the men women and children who unwittingly breath it in that bothers me. Not to mention the wife and kids who you go home to with it on your clothes.
They have no choice in it.

Very scary stuff.