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cement and asbestos gutters and downpipes

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  • 22-05-2011 6:04pm
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    JuliusCaesar
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    Finally got hold of someone to look at my fasia/barge/soffits/ whateverthehellthey'recalled and he said my gutters and downpipe are cement-and-asbestos and should be replaced. I thought they were the original cast-iron. House is early 1930s. Does anyone know if this is true/could be true? ANyway, I thought that the latest thinking on asbestos is that if it isn't broken it's not dangerous. Plus it's on the outside of the houses.

    Don't want to be ripped off.
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    Stove Fan
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    JuliusCaesar wrote: »
    Finally got hold of someone to look at my fasia/barge/soffits/ whateverthehellthey'recalled and he said my gutters and downpipe are cement-and-asbestos and should be replaced. I thought they were the original cast-iron. House is early 1930s. Does anyone know if this is true/could be true? ANyway, I thought that the latest thinking on asbestos is that if it isn't broken it's not dangerous. Plus it's on the outside of the houses.

    Don't want to be ripped off.

    If your soffits etc are not rotten and in good nick and the guttering is leak free then leave in place, but if rotten and the guttering/downpipes are leaking then replace. Just because the gutters/downpipes are asbestos does not mean you have to replace them. If you do have to replace them get a specialist asbestos company in to remove and dispose. It is only when they get broken and releases dust that they become a danger.

    Stove Fan:)


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    Some_randomer
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    Yep my house was the same I had asbestos guttering. I had to replace them as part of it fell off after heavy rain..I put them on top of the shed at the time and they're still there. If yours aren't damaged or don't need to be replaced then I wouldn't bother.


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    JuliusCaesar
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    Stove Fan wrote: »
    If your soffits etc are not rotten and in good nick and the guttering is leak free then leave in place, but if rotten and the guttering/downpipes are leaking then replace.

    No the wooden soffits are rotting and I want them replaced with wood again if possible. Everyone is astonished at this and keeps telling me PVC but I'd like them sustainable. But if the gutters are ok, they can go back on. Got a quote for 800 for replacing and painting new wooden soffits. Don't know if that's expensive or not as it was difficult to get anyone to look at the job.

    Might be on to you for the next project Stove Fan.... the next project is to get a stove into my fireplace.... not inserted flush, though. Will I need to change the back of the chimney? There's no back boiler (how would I know if there was?) Thanks all.


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    Stove Fan
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    JuliusCaesar wrote: »
    No the wooden soffits are rotting and I want them replaced with wood again if possible. Everyone is astonished at this and keeps telling me PVC but I'd like them sustainable. But if the gutters are ok, they can go back on. Got a quote for 800 for replacing and painting new wooden soffits. Don't know if that's expensive or not as it was difficult to get anyone to look at the job.

    Might be on to you for the next project Stove Fan.... the next project is to get a stove into my fireplace.... not inserted flush, though. Will I need to change the back of the chimney? There's no back boiler (how would I know if there was?) Thanks all.

    Any chance of posting a picture of the fireplace? Are you having it installed inside the fireplace but freestanding or sitting forward of the chimney on the hearth? With the back boiler it would either be a square metal shape at the back of the fireplace above the grate or the fireback would be made entirely of steel and may have a lever above inside the fireplace to operate a damper and more than likely pipes going inside boxing up the side of the chimney breast. I don't actually fit them for a living but will help if I can:) Stove Fan:D


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    JuliusCaesar
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    Bit of a long wait for me to learn how to attach images...I hope this works.....


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    JuliusCaesar
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    Any chance of posting a picture of the fireplace? Are you having it installed inside the fireplace but freestanding or sitting forward of the chimney on the hearth? With the back boiler it would either be a square metal shape at the back of the fireplace above the grate or the fireback would be made entirely of steel and may have a lever above inside the fireplace to operate a damper and more than likely pipes going inside boxing up the side of the chimney breast. I don't actually fit them for a living but will help if I can Stove Fan


    This is the pic....took a while to learn how to do this....
    Inserted into the existing opening hopefully - no back boiler. 80 year old house, so I presume I'd need a flue (or flue liner or whatever the silver accordian tube is called).


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