president Thomas Jefferson claimed “I cannot live without books” at a time when keeping and reading books was an expensive pastime. Declaration of Independence, inventor, and also former U.S. president Harry Truman once said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Writer of the U.S. Famous successful people throughout history have been voracious readers. Reading isn’t a magic pill, but it may seem like it when you consider all the benefits people reap from this ordinary practice. When you allow adequate time in your hectic schedule for reading, you are investing in your own success. A realistic approach to scheduling your time to allow you to read and review all the reading you have for the semester will help you accomplish what can sometimes seem like an overwhelming task. You may also need to read current journalistic texts to stay current in local or global affairs. Aaarrrggghhh.Figure 5.3 If you plan to make time for reading while you commute, remember that unexpected events like delays and cancellations could impact your concentration.ĭepending on the makeup of your schedule, you may end up reading both primary sources-such as legal documents, historic letters, or diaries-as well as textbooks, articles, and secondary sources, such as summaries or argumentative essays that use primary sources to stake a claim. Did you notice that insulation is on the list - that's old fibre loft insulation and pipe insulation. old ceiling tiles) have a higher asbestos risk than your home. You should minimise the risks - but many workplaces (and I include offices eg. You can't avoid inhaling someone else's smoke in public unless you walk around in a space suit.
Perhaps you should have all the substances in your house tested for it prior to any DIY but is that realistic or sensible. Do we kick up an asbestos fuss about angle grinding old concrete, mortar, flag stones, fence posts etc.Īsbestosis takes 10 to 70 years to appear after regular exposure and prolonged exposure. * Note that it was used in some cements at similar concentrations as Artex *- mixed in like a plasticicer to improve strength. Currently been quoted £1100, and two at ~£2000.Īrtex has between 1 and 4% asbestos content.Īlthough it was being phased out from the 1980s, up until 1999 asbestos was commonly used in:īrakes and clutches are a major source of asbestos, especially as their job is to be reduced to dust. If anyone has any advice on the cost of skimming (I've chipped the peaks already) it'd be a massive help too. Seems I should leave this is a professionals more capable hands.
Thanks for any help and happy to provide more information if I've missed anything!Įdit: thanks for everyone who has replied. If so, does anyone have any rough guide for prices of labour + materials (East London if that helps or makes a difference)? If that is too much to do for a beginner? Rough sizes of the ceilings to be skimmed: It's on pretty much all the ceilings, but the place is fairly small. It doesn't need boarding, just a skim I believe. Is it worth trying to do it myself, or is this one of those things it's just simply better to pay someone? I've chipped all the peaks off with my dad, but I'm pretty new to plastering having only done some on walls.
I've looked up guides online of removing it, but now not sure what to do. I've had an inspection and the artex was shown to not be asbestos. Sorry this is my first house so I'm a bit clueless with certain aspects.
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