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RobWilson:
Cheers  Lads

Yer its thermal insulation I am after , I dont want to waist heat heating up the steel backing plates .

My first thought was asbestos Andrew , cant seam to even get hold of Asbestolux either  :bang:


Rob

John Rudd:
Rob,
Go along to your local building/roofing merchant and ask about verge....it's a cement looking material ( in sheet/board form) , this might suit your needs, or else try Wickes...this might do..

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Knauf-Aquapanel-Floor-Tile-Underlay-1200x900x6mm/p/163611

philf:
Rob,

Plenty of suitable non-asbestos materials on this site:

http://www.par-group.co.uk/high-temperature-insulation/insulation-boards/

I don't know if they sell in small quantities but, if not, they might be persuaded to send you a sample.

My best mate contracted asbestos related lung cancer - he could only remember working where there was asbestos in a boiler house when he was an apprentice 50 years previous. I miss him. Having said that my father-in-law is 93 and worked in a brake lining factory unloading bales of asbestos for many years with no signs of lung problems.

Cheers.

Phil.

mattinker:
If the space is enclosed you could use Perlite or Vermiculite which is very cheap!

Regards, Matthew

awemawson:
Rob you'd be welcome to it but it's probably not advisable. As has been said its cement bonded but has a very high asbestos content. I have cut it and drilled it in the past but first soaked it in water and had a hand spray to hand to make sure no particles wandered off.

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