In the images under point 4. (First page in the thread), you can see the straight pipes. In one image, the insulation of one of the straight pipes is opened. It's the same fiberglass underneath, but then it's more like a paper (the dark red) and then comes the gypsum with white paint....
During my years as an asbestos remover, I never encountered asbestos on the straight sections. It was only used in the bends. If you're unsure, you can poke a bit with a knife. You'll likely find the same wool you circled in red, which is completely harmless.gungunsen said:Great, thanks for marking it in the picture
Only one last question remains:
We have some straight pipes with the same gypsum wrap on the outside. They look quite smooth and as if it was done on site just like the bend.
Is there usually something else underneath, or is there a risk of asbestos there too?
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sinuslinus
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The foreman from the decontamination company I had at home said that there is asbestos on a couple of heating pipes on the straight stretches. But it's brushed directly onto the galvanized pipe under the insulation and he suggested replacing the entire pipe (it's old anyway) rather than decontaminating the asbestos. Otherwise, you have to scrape and sand it off.