Posts Tagged ‘ceiling’

asbestos in drywall (2010-9-25)

Is this Asbestos or Drywall?

The wall in the hall right next to my dorm room was just ripped open (I have no idea how) revealing a chalky white board on the inside which has already spilled a bunch of its dust onto the floor. The dorm was built in the asbestos era, the ’60s. [...]

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asbestos plaster ceiling (2010-9-23)

Are public schools allowed to have plaster ceilings containing asbestos? This is a small rural Nebraska schoo

There were fractures in the ceiling for years, and after a tree fell on the school the ceiling began to crumble and fall off. I tore it out and replaced it, but never thought of the possibility of [...]

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asbestos acoustic ceilings (2010-9-19)

acoustic ceiling invention?

When were acoustic popcorn ceilings invented (non asbestos)?

Some “popcorn” ceiling materials are acoustic, while most are just decorative.
Popcorn ceilings became popular in the 1960s
Rochier Contracting Inc., Rockwall, TX

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