Can wallpaper (with an artex feel) on a ceiling contain asbestos

HappyHippyDad · Sep 17, 2019

As in the title?
It's an old house, certainly pre 1980's.

Pete999 · Sep 17, 2019

happyhippydad said:
As in the title?
It's an old house, certainly pre 1980's.

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You're talking Anaglypta Wallpaper I guess?

snowhead · Sep 17, 2019

That looks like Polycell Ripple finish on wallpaper, not known for containing Asbestos.
It's not Artex, the spikey bits are too,, spikey.
If you rub the back of your hand over it and it takes the skin off, it's Polycell.

Artex is plaster based and tends to have a smoother finish to any lumps or spikes.

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