I was about to use a hole saw through the panel in the shed and encountered a board I wasn't expecting. It is directly against the outer panel. It was much harder to drill into than OSB and wood.
I want to rule out anything with asbestos, but I would guess that's not the case. Originally (1978), the shed was only built with wood paneling according to the drawings. I believe the previous owner remodeled this shed about 10 years ago, so it's likely from then.
Some kind of building board/fiber cement?
Picture from inside the hole saw cut and through an air intake where you can see the board from the side. It appears to be just under 1 cm thick.
I want to rule out anything with asbestos, but I would guess that's not the case. Originally (1978), the shed was only built with wood paneling according to the drawings. I believe the previous owner remodeled this shed about 10 years ago, so it's likely from then.
Some kind of building board/fiber cement?
Picture from inside the hole saw cut and through an air intake where you can see the board from the side. It appears to be just under 1 cm thick.
It definitely looks like Eternit in the photo.
Be careful with handling here, the dust from processing likely contains asbestos and is therefore highly carcinogenic when inhaled.
Be careful with handling here, the dust from processing likely contains asbestos and is therefore highly carcinogenic when inhaled.
First of all, you can't determine anything from a picture, and secondly, Eternit is not healthy to inhale, but it's not exactly cyanide… One exposure doesn't cause cancer, and a good respirator solves the problem.P Puffen Ingarö said:
Based on the age, it isn't likely Eternit unless old panels were used during construction or renovation of the shed (which can't be ruled out, but why would anyone?). It looks to me like some type of fiber cement board. We have that in the garage (built in '76) and installed in the '90s when it was insulated.
I consider it unlikely that it is asbestos cement when it's inside the wall and is nearly a centimeter thick.
More likely then, as Satsuki writes, that it is a fiber cement board.
More likely then, as Satsuki writes, that it is a fiber cement board.
Thank you for your answers. I also consider it unlikely (but not impossible, that's why I haven't drilled anything yet) that it is eternit. It is also not original but added later than 1978. Quite a bit later is my guess. It's just difficult to be completely sure.