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 Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 39276 I was quoting framing timber sizes from Australian Standard AS1684.4 Table A13 for 2700mm wall heights Tile Roof, single storey. This Australian Standard doesn't refer to… 8 7275 What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 7113 |