JHZR2
Staff member
Recently brought to my attention that there was asbestos used in some plaster. All ours is in good condition, and the room we had redone didnt have plaster walls when we gutted them. The neighbor who has essentially the same house is having his tested, we may do the same.
I've been researching, it's unclear as to the real situation. Can anyone with experience shed insight to these?
1) asbestos was reay only used between the 40s to the 70s in plaster.
2) asbestos was used in plaster because horsehair was less prevalent
3) asbestos was used in gypsum plaster, not lime plaster
4) asbestos was only used in the white top skim oar of plaster, as it prevented cracking
5) asbestos was only used in textured coatings and popcorn coats
6) asbestos was only added at roughly 2% to plaster
7) a little asbestos went a long way, so only very little was used in the plaster
8) asbestos was only needed in situations where the workers were slow or the room was very big, as it maintained workability
9) asbestos that was used was the white Chrysotile type which has fewer hazards
10) asbestos was more expensive than horsehair so wasn't used until entirely necessary
Thanks for any insight you can shed on this. There is some info out there but it is all bits and pieces. The best advice is to do the test for $25, but some basis of understanding helps minimize excessive concern.
Thanks!
I've been researching, it's unclear as to the real situation. Can anyone with experience shed insight to these?
1) asbestos was reay only used between the 40s to the 70s in plaster.
2) asbestos was used in plaster because horsehair was less prevalent
3) asbestos was used in gypsum plaster, not lime plaster
4) asbestos was only used in the white top skim oar of plaster, as it prevented cracking
5) asbestos was only used in textured coatings and popcorn coats
6) asbestos was only added at roughly 2% to plaster
7) a little asbestos went a long way, so only very little was used in the plaster
8) asbestos was only needed in situations where the workers were slow or the room was very big, as it maintained workability
9) asbestos that was used was the white Chrysotile type which has fewer hazards
10) asbestos was more expensive than horsehair so wasn't used until entirely necessary
Thanks for any insight you can shed on this. There is some info out there but it is all bits and pieces. The best advice is to do the test for $25, but some basis of understanding helps minimize excessive concern.
Thanks!