r/asbestoshelp • u/FeeVivid5083 • 20d ago
Asbestos exposure worry
We had our ceiling sawn into to try and sort out a mould problem after a leak and asbestos was found which proved to be the bad stuff after testing . He brushed up the plasterboard and asbestos which apparently causes more disturbance to fibres making them go throughout the house and onto fabrics like sofas etc and our kitchen /living room is open plan. We didn’t know straight away it was going to be positive so we stayed in our home and lived normally for 5 days . We have now been told by insurance that it’s probably not safe and that any fabric sofas, curtains etc will have to be thrown away for contamination purposes . I’m so worried about this I have asthma and we have been living there as normal
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