Is this bad? Found under soffit trim

[Stupida]

Had a search not found similar question.
Removed upvc trim ahead of doing a window and found the trim was covering the original panel. It look like It might be nasty material?

If I use a filtered face mask can I carry on removing the rest?

 

[Stupida]

Forgot to say Bungalow built in 1965

 

[datarebal]

put it back and refit the soffit

 

[Stupida]

Thanks,

It’s damaged and i can’t see how the loft was getting ventilation previously as it sealed the overhang against the wall.

I was more concerned about if it was the nasty asbestos.

So it’s all coming down one way or another and being replaced by upvc board with continuous vent grill.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Looks like asbestos to me.

Who is removing it?

Andy

 

[aveatry]

Looks like asbestos also to me.
So is this your soffit. Mine was the same 60s house, it was wooden fascia with a slot in the bottom and the asbestos soffit sat on the top row of bricks and slotted in the fascia. I think there were battens nailed to the ends of the rafters that pressed down on the soffit

 

[Koolpc]

You can remove and bag yourself. Just follow good guidelines...

 

[Brigadier]

Asbestos cement.

HSE - Asbestos: Asbestos essentials

www.hse.gov.uk

Clear and easy to follow principles (don't worry about signing the work off for yourself though )

 

[datarebal]

asbestos.

it is asbestos.. leave it alone and itll do no harm... vents, over fascia vents