Asbestos acoustic ceiling tiles10/19/2023 ![]() ![]() We provide re-modelling, renovation and demolition services for any area of your commercial or residential property. We provide 24/7 fire damage restoration, smoke damage cleanup and soot cleanup. READ MOREĪn immediate response is required after a fire. Our IICRC certified experts conduct asbestos inspections, testing and removal in all areas of the property. ![]() READ MOREįrom the initial mold inspection to mold remediation, we ensure there is no presence of mold – both airborne and visible. I think that you are trying to overthink this.We provide 24/7 emergency services for all water damages, including floods, flooded basements, sewer backups, burst pipes and overflowing appliances. That’s why they are called asbestos-containing materials, such as Johns Manville Transite used on water heater and furnace flues, brake linings used on your car, vinyl flooring, acoustic ceiling tiles, etc. It’s okay to lump all asbestos-containing materials together since they all contain asbestos. That’s why I was doing fundraising-unexpected expenses. When I was doing fundraising for the Houston Symphony and Houston Grand Opera, both of them were in the process of replacing the asbestos acoustic panels (and tiles in the bathrooms and lounge areas) with new stuff. Acoustic ceiling tiles are quite common in residential construction up to 1979. Those were commercial applications, though. Most concert halls prior to 1979 had acousting panels on the ceilings and walls. In all the surfing of the internet I’ve done on asbestos content, I haven’t been able to find any mention of 12"x12" ceiling tiles being grouped with t-bar/drop ceiling panels.Īsbestos not only was a very good insulating material, but it was a very good “acoustic” material, as well. Your definition of ‘acoustic’ seems to lump t-bar/drop ceiling panels (2’x2’ and 2’x4’) with a 12"x12" ceiling panel. They actually look like the commercial type that were used in hardware and appliance stores like Kingsville Hardware and the Kingsville Ben Franklin Five & Dime store in Kingsville, Texas, when I was growing up. ![]() The picture you posted in #10 looks like common acoustic ceiling tiles that were used heavily in the late 1950s through the mid-1970s, possibly all the way up to 1979. How they were attached is not a key point. The two keys for your situation are (1) acoustic ceiling tile and (2) in an old house. I’m not familiar with any “acoustic” ceiling tile (acoustic meaning “approximately 12” x 12", which is what they were called in the industry), manufactured prior to 1979 that did not have asbestos in it. If there is no documented proof of asbestos in these common tiles, why attach an asbestos disclaimer in the report? It is just as important to know when not to use a disclaimer concerning a ‘hot issue’ such as asbestos as it is to use a disclaimer properly. Please read my original post…Actually you are correct and I agree with you in this respect: It doesn’t matter whether the things are screwed, nailed, glued, bolted, or welded to the ceiling…that isn’t the issue!ĭoes anyone know if the common, interlocking ceiling tiles that are approximately 12" x 12" (which by the way, are usually STAPLED in my area) have any documented history of containing asbestos? To some extent, using disclaimers all the time gets to be like crying wolf. Knowing when not to use a disclaimer about a ‘hot issue’ is just as important as using a disclaimer properly. Why not? If it could contain asbestos, your client should know. So again the question: ***Does anyone have any information on asbestos being used in ceiling tiles? Something such as a web page or a handout? Something documented? *** I’ve been on the internet and through my files, books, texts,…but never any mention of stapled ceiling tiles. I know about pipe wrap, tape, paste, popcorn ceilings, floor tiles, shingles, etc, etc, etc. My point is this: I’ve been in the building industry over 20 yrs prior to inspecting and never heard that the mentioned ceiling tiles could contain asbestos. The client is removing the tiles…end of story. I know all about the friable issues…These were mentioned to the client. If you read a little further, my original post indicates the ceiling is too damaged to save. WHOA GUYS!.Sorry if the original post was confusing, but please read it again! My question is stated in the 1st sentence: ’Does anyone have any information on asbestos being used in ceiling tiles’. ![]()
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