I am trying to get some info about a building material that I have in my home.Myhouse is 60+ years old and has plaster/lath walls. The house has an attached garage and it is the material covering the walls that I have a question about. I broke off a piece and the crossection looke like this: Next the the wall studs is a paperlike material; next,there is a
3.8inch layer of white plaster,then another paper layer,then a 1/4 inch layer that is brown and rough. This brown layer has one inch long brown fibers embedded in it. this surface is the interior wall and has been painted several times. I am wondering if this material contains asbestos as I would like to removed it ,insulate between the studs and use the space for a living area. Thank you for any information.- posted
16 years ago