Ceiling in the basement

[JockeAhlen]

Hello!
I'm going to start renovating the basement this winter and have a few questions regarding the ceiling...
There are currently boards of varying sizes, but the largest are about 2000x1000. In the basement, there is currently a laundry room and an old boiler room that's not in use anymore. Now the question is... what do you think it looks like?
Eternit?

If they are Eternit boards... what is the best thing to do? From what I understand, Eternit boards are completely harmless as long as you don't drill or break them so that dust forms? Which might be challenging if you want to take them down whole...
Is it perhaps best to leave them and then put up another ceiling over it? Any tips on a nice ceiling and methods would be greatly appreciated!

 

[tommib]

Yep, looks like eternit (or internet, but it’s also asbestos). The suspicion is also reinforced by the presence of a boiler room.

Either remediate according to all the rules or leave it and build around it. The difficult part is installing a ceiling when you can't drill any fasteners.

I would probably remediate. At least get some estimates.

 

[El-Löken66]

I think what Tommy is trying to describe is that it might be some form of eternit or the 1950s gipsskiva Internit.

Here you have a bit about what it entails, I agree with Tommy not to build it in, keep or remove it I think.

 

[Stuff]

You can decontaminate yourself without it being either expensive or complicated. Use disposable overalls, gloves, and a respirator mask. Carefully take it down without unnecessarily breaking it. Send it out through the window if possible, and you avoid carrying it through the house. Wet-wipe afterward, done.

 

[tommib]

Yes, it should say internit there. To be clear, internit contains asbestos.

It's not just a matter of taking down the boards and wiping them down. Asbestos fibers do not get wet from water due to their size and water's surface tension; you have to use an asbestos binder. The boards are also brittle and will likely break when handled. It's advisable to have a negative pressure unit and a sluice to prevent spreading.

I've done that exact operation, but in a garage. It was hell to take down the boards. In addition, they need to be disposed of somewhere, and even then they will likely need to be divided.

Sure, it can be done yourself; it's not rocket science. The question is whether it's worth the headache.

 

[Synonymt]

hello, not just throwing it out, I believe the container should be marked with yellow-black tape saying asbets on it, and encapsulated??

 

[Stuff]

hi, not just to throw out, I believe the container should be marked with yellow-black tape that says asbestos on it, and encapsulated??

It is almost 3 years since TS was supposed to start leveling the roof. So we can assume that he is already done with it