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Soot falling out of my ceiling
Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.51 PM
I'm having some electrical work doing and I need to take a strip of the ceiling down. As I started a large amount of soot fell down so I immediately stopped. After taking a picture above the ceiling I can see that the soot is islolated to one area, but it's that area that I need to cut out for someone to do the electrics. Is it safe to carry on cutting out the ceiling and then just cleaning it all up?
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4 Answers
Anonymous user
Just make sure to wear a face mask not to breath any in and should all be ok,
Answered15 February 2023
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NE construction and repoint specialist
Rating: 5 out of 5
If you wear breathing apparatus and goggles you should be fine just note it makes a good bit off mess and isn't easy to scrub off if it gets on your skin
Answered15 February 2023
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Hutton's Plastering Services
Rating: 1 out of 5
Please make sure you’re wearing the correct PPE before removing any section of the ceiling. I’d advise buying a decent face mask as the cheap thin ones are not very efficient
Answered16 February 2023
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Anonymous user
I would suggest having a smoke test done on your chimney to determine where the soot is coming from....fix the issue, clean/clear the soot then continue with the electrical work.
Answered16 February 2023
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