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?
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Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Asbestos in Ceilings or not? 2Apr 05, 2015 8:17 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 I see it’s been a while since this was discussed, but I just wanted to ask—has anyone noticed a big difference in their energy bills after making insulation… 1 34256 Your builder who has done thousands of builds should be able to help you grasp the aesthetics of your question. Broadly for the lower floor, you do want to adjust… 1 42045 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 13836  |
