Hello!
I have a house built in 1949 and we had asbestos sheets in our boiler room that we removed with the help of an approved remediation company.
However, after the remediation, we noticed that on the door (inside) to the boiler room there was a board almost as large as the door (painted) that looks like a plasterboard (about 1 cm thick). The board is soft enough to cut with a knife, and it turns into a white powder when cut with the knife.
The reason I'm asking is that our contractor (who is renovating our basement) has cut the lower part of the door and created a lot of dust. I had simply forgotten about the board on the door. He said it was plaster because he could see "stripes" on the board (didn't quite understand what he meant).
But now I've become really anxious and unsure about this board.
Does anyone have any experience with what type of material was used for doors to old boiler rooms or if you think it is plaster based on the above information? Thanks in advance, Max
I have a house built in 1949 and we had asbestos sheets in our boiler room that we removed with the help of an approved remediation company.
However, after the remediation, we noticed that on the door (inside) to the boiler room there was a board almost as large as the door (painted) that looks like a plasterboard (about 1 cm thick). The board is soft enough to cut with a knife, and it turns into a white powder when cut with the knife.
The reason I'm asking is that our contractor (who is renovating our basement) has cut the lower part of the door and created a lot of dust. I had simply forgotten about the board on the door. He said it was plaster because he could see "stripes" on the board (didn't quite understand what he meant).
But now I've become really anxious and unsure about this board.
Does anyone have any experience with what type of material was used for doors to old boiler rooms or if you think it is plaster based on the above information? Thanks in advance, Max
Sounds like plaster, but if you're unsure and feel that it's difficult to let go, I recommend sending in a small piece of the board for analysis. It takes 2-3 days and costs a few hundred, but it might be worth it for a good night's sleep.
