Building materials that should never have been made

[karlmb]

Eternit with asbestos.

 

[Nils82]

The older, cardboard-covered insulation of the type "änglahår". It is likely the first fiberglass as it occasionally appears when tearing down properties from the 30s-50s. Now we're talking about insulation that itches!!

 

[Stickan56]

Eternit with asbestos.

Where do you find Eternit without asbestos?

Stickan

 

[verktygsgurun]

Where do you find Eternit without asbestos?

Stickan

Just Eternit is probably difficult since it's a brand. But Cembrit does exist.

 

[Stickan56]

Just Eternit is probably difficult as it is a brand. But cembrit exists.

Oh, but now it was about Eternit and its asbestos content.
Furthermore, this thread is about undesirable materials.

Stickan

 

[Fotografen]

Foam plastic, "frigolit".
A damn nuisance in all places other than insulating under concrete slabs, and then it should be the right quality.
In walls and ceilings, it just crumbles and spreads fire if it happens to catch.

 

[karlmb]

Well, but now it was about Eternit and its asbestos content.
Moreover, this thread is about undesirable materials.

Stickan

So then you have the answer... Those behind Eternit should have conducted better research on which materials to avoid. ...
After the ban, it was perfectly possible to find replacements for the asbestos.

 

[cpalm]

Where do you find Eternit without asbestos?

According to https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestcement the brand is actually still in use in Europe.

 

[karlmb]

According to [link], the brand is actually still in use in Europe.

Terrible to read about the history.

 

[Fotografen]

Yes, that they knew it was dangerous but kept it secret without taking action is incredibly cynical. There is an advantage with the sidiplattorna, they last forever so there's no need to tear them down unnecessarily.

 

[karlmb]

The older, cardboard-covered insulation of the type "änglahår". It should be the first glass wool as it appears now and then when you're tearing down properties from the 30s-50s. Now we're talking about insulation itching!!

Yeah, I've felt that.
And it dusts like hell.

 

[kortis]

One wonders how carpenters managed before latex caulk was invented. As mentioned, if you need latex caulk, you've done something wrong.

They redid it and did it right.

 

[buspojken]

Composite decking
What a mess this is

 

[Höghus]

Prolapin. Was "the shit!" in the 70s and was supposed to be mixed into the plaster on external basement walls below ground, making the wall waterproof like a chamber pot. When I redid the drainage around the house, the old part was coated with tar, and the new part was plastered with Prolapin. The tar just needed to be sanded off, but I called the supplier of the drainage boards and asked what I should do with the Prolapin walls. "You don't need to do anything there! It doesn't keep any moisture out at all. I was involved in selling that stuff back in the day, my god, what junk."

/Höghus

 

[halper]

Prolapin. Was "the shit!" in the 70s and was supposed to be mixed in the plaster on exterior basement walls underground, upon which the wall would become waterproof like a pisspot. When I renovated the house's drainage, the old part was tar-coated and the new part plastered with Prolapin. The tar was easy to sand off, but I called the drainage board supplier and asked what I should do with the Prolapin walls. "You don't need to do anything there! It doesn't keep any moisture out at all. I was involved in selling that junk back in the day, my goodness, what rubbish."

/Höghus

Did you say this person nowadays sold drainage boards?