ᐅ New doors installed, gap between door frame and wall

Hello, I am somewhat worried about asbestos. We recently had new doors installed in our house (built in 1953), but these new doors are 6cm (2.4 inches) shorter than the old ones. The door installers removed the old doors and fitted the new ones, and now there is a gap where you can see the wall. Our plasterer will seal everything next Saturday. However, I am concerned about the "substrate," as shown in the photo. Can someone tell me something about this? We have been back in the apartment since Monday; we were not present during the replacement but are moving around inside. Could asbestos, if present, be released through this open gap? For the other doors, the masonry is also visible, but in the bathroom, it looks to me like old tiles underneath. I would appreciate any advice, even though I have already asked several times here about asbestos.

If I were you, I would do an analysis; otherwise, you won't be able to get it out of your mind...
Gerddieter

lula2702 schrieb:

The door fitters removed the old doors and installed the new ones. Now there is a gap where the wall is visible.

Is this intentional? Why would doors be planned to be lower?

lula2702 schrieb:

Could asbestos be released through this open gap?

Asbestos is not a gas, so it cannot be released like that.
If you want to be safe, you can scrape a sample from the gap (using an FFP2 mask) and send it to a laboratory. However, few do this because the concern is usually not as high as the cost of the analysis.

If you have a bad feeling, only an analysis will put your mind at ease.

ypg schrieb:

Is this intentional? Why are doors planned to be lower in height?

It could be that...

• ... the doors were replaced during the late 1970s to early 1980s, in the so-called "Bahama beige" period...
• ... the term "6cm smaller" refers only to the height of the door frame exterior dimension...
• ... the clear passage height is not an issue.
• ... the door design was chosen intentionally.
• ... standard door sizes are more cost-effective.

hanse987 schrieb:

If you have a bad feeling, only an analysis will put your mind at ease.

Yes, that’s probably true, but since I’m not really familiar with this, I thought I’d ask here first to get an assessment. My partner thinks it’s exaggerated and that it’s nothing serious. However, with such an old property, it’s not something to just ignore.