Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Mar 29, 2015 4:49 pm I took a photo of a small section I took out of my cornice from a 1950s/60s home. The ceiling is caving in so I need to pull it out and put a new one in. I coulnd't get a good enough sample of the ceiling itself, but the fibers from the cornice don't seem to be asbestos. What do you think? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ https://flic.kr/p/qTZ7SQ[/ Re: Asbestos in Ceilings or not? 2Apr 05, 2015 7:17 pm Looks to me like horse-hair plaster. I don't think that it contains asbestos but if you want to be sure you can send it away to be tested Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Hi, does anyone know of a ceiling lining a la Gyproc, that has insulation as part of the product? I can't find anything online for use in the home, and it seems a rather… 0 2965 That brown colour looks like Masonite or hardboard. Get it checked but typically asbestos was used in wet areas and plaster board or Masonite in other areas 1 9987 ![]() 1 8498 ![]() |