S Sophie B #1 Member · 4 posts 1 Feb 2024 at 6:09 PM Sophie B Member 4 posts 1 Feb 2024 at 6:09 PM #1 The ceiling in the picture is from the hobby room in our basement. The house was built in the 50s. Can you see what material it is? #asbestos-cement #gypsum-board
The ceiling in the picture is from the hobby room in our basement. The house was built in the 50s. Can you see what material it is?
zarkov #2 Homeowner · Varberg · 1 590 posts 1 Feb 2024 at 6:12 PM zarkov Homeowner Varberg 1,590 posts 1 Feb 2024 at 6:12 PM #2 Short answer: no. Long answer: no, it's not possible to see. Eternit was indeed often used in ceilings, but mainly in boiler rooms and similar areas. Why do you want to know that?
Short answer: no. Long answer: no, it's not possible to see. Eternit was indeed often used in ceilings, but mainly in boiler rooms and similar areas. Why do you want to know that?
MathiasS #3 Member · Stockholm · 37 386 posts 1 Feb 2024 at 6:18 PM MathiasS Member Stockholm 37,386 posts 1 Feb 2024 at 6:18 PM #3 That looks like the unsmooth side of regular masonite. Stick the knife in it, I assume it's soft and not hard => not eternit.
That looks like the unsmooth side of regular masonite. Stick the knife in it, I assume it's soft and not hard => not eternit.
S Sophie B #4 Member · 4 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:48 AM Sophie B Member 4 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:48 AM #4 MathiasS said: That looks like the non-smooth side of regular masonite. Stick a knife in it, assuming it's soft and not hard => not asbestos cement. It's hard... Is it not masonite then if it's not soft? I think it looks like it's brown under the white paint.
MathiasS said: That looks like the non-smooth side of regular masonite. Stick a knife in it, assuming it's soft and not hard => not asbestos cement. It's hard... Is it not masonite then if it's not soft? I think it looks like it's brown under the white paint.
S SvanteC #5 Member · 744 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:51 AM SvanteC Member 744 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:51 AM #5 Some kind of fiberboard, type indoor variant of tretex
SågspånPappspikEternit #6 Homeowner · Småländska höglandet · 5 621 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:51 AM SågspånPappspikEternit Homeowner Småländska höglandet 5,621 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:51 AM #6 Well, masonite is hard. Maybe the person meant the softer wood fiber material treetex. Personally, I have never seen fiber cement boards that look like that, so I'm leaning towards masonite.
Well, masonite is hard. Maybe the person meant the softer wood fiber material treetex. Personally, I have never seen fiber cement boards that look like that, so I'm leaning towards masonite.
Jonatan79 #7 Hobby carpenter · Nacka · 24 559 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:52 AM Jonatan79 Hobby carpenter Nacka 24,559 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:52 AM #7 S Sophie B said: It's hard... Isn't it masonite then if it's not soft? It looks like it's brown under the white paint. Some type of wood board, pressed. Nothing very dangerous.
S Sophie B said: It's hard... Isn't it masonite then if it's not soft? It looks like it's brown under the white paint. Some type of wood board, pressed. Nothing very dangerous.
Bo arnold #8 Member · 920 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:54 AM Bo arnold Member 920 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 11:54 AM #8 It is the backside of masonite
MathiasS #9 Member · Stockholm · 37 386 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 12:21 PM MathiasS Member Stockholm 37,386 posts 3 Feb 2024 at 12:21 PM #9 S Sophie B said: It's hard... Isn't it masonite then if it's not soft? I think it looks like it's brown under the white paint. "Hard" but not hard like a concrete floor, right? If it's also brown under the paint then you can be sure it's masonite.
S Sophie B said: It's hard... Isn't it masonite then if it's not soft? I think it looks like it's brown under the white paint. "Hard" but not hard like a concrete floor, right? If it's also brown under the paint then you can be sure it's masonite.
