Pipe covering material

[dan41]

Hello everyone,

I recently moved into a house and today I found these pipes covered by something I’m not familiar with. I read in some other places that it could be horsehair. Could anyone tell me if it could contain asbestos? Thank you in advance

 

[townfanjon]

Hair felt pal , old school , perfectly ok as long as you dont go near it with a lit torch

 

[Welder]

But a battery powered torch is fine

 

[snowhead]

perfectly ok as long as you dont go near it with a lit torch

I'm told it burns well,,.
Bit like wire wool does,, so I'm told,,

 

[chris watkins]

Nothing compares to a hank of hemp, once you set off one of them in a loft you don't do it again.

Sorry, old school just a few old git's on here will remember, we all did it once. Just like the sink trap you carefully take off cos its full of water when poor it straight back into the bowl it has just come off!!!

 

[townfanjon]

Nothing compares to a hank of hemp, once you set off one of them in a loft you don't do it again.

Sorry, old school just a few old git's on here will remember, we all did it once. Just like the sink trap you carefully take off cos its full of water when poor it straight back into the bowl it has just come off!!!

Pal of mine set a load off in a loft whilst soldering , no extinguisher, tut tut , he ended up putting it out with his flask of tea .

 

[dan41]

Thank you! So I guess I’m safe and I’ll keep a cup of tea close by just in case...