Coating under window sill (Asbestos?)

  • Erstellt am 2021-03-31 19:43:46

Jochen80

2021-03-31 19:43:46
  • #1
Good day everyone,

some minor renovations in my apartment are coming up soon and while cleaning the rooms I noticed a "coating" under my window sills. Once it is gray, on another window sill the coating is lighter, almost white even. At first, I thought it was paint residue, but the light coating is oddly grooved. When I touch the underside with my fingers, I get traces of the coating on my fingers. It looks like dried paint, that would be my first assessment at least. But I am no expert in the field of construction and renovation, so I hope my question will be forgiven.
For further information: I know that my apartment was renovated about seven years ago, I have no information on whether the window sills were replaced or worked on. The said building was also built no earlier than the 1970s.

Does anyone know more here? I would rather not clean under the window sills if it could be asbestos-containing cladding.
Attached are pictures regarding the matter. Thanks for the exchange of information.

Regards
Jochen

 

HausiKlausi

2021-03-31 23:44:46
  • #2
So there is not much to see. But with a near certainty, this is not asbestos. Simply a poorly processed and unpolished cut surface, and at the bottom the wallpaper is overlapped and painted over.
 

Jochen80

2021-04-02 18:01:08
  • #3


Hello,

first of all, thank you for your answer. That reassures me for now. I have informed myself, the material of the windowsill seems to be marble. At least in that regard, I am probably on the safe side. However, the light coating on the second picture confuses me. No idea what that is supposed to be.

Regards Jochen
 

HausiKlausi

2021-04-02 21:23:34
  • #4
Don't get worked up about it. Asbestos was used in various contexts depending on the year of construction. But definitely not in this case. Just don't look under it anymore :)
 

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