Kitchen Ceiling Tiles - what are they made of ?

[Guiseley Rhino]

Hi
My daughter has just purchased a house and these fibre based tiles are on the kitchen ceiling.
This small piece fell off when I took down an old cupboard.
Are they inert and thus I can remove, or, should I get them tested ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Popcorn....

They look like suspended ceiling tiles which are basically greyboard (like the cardboard backers on note pads). They do get very dusty, though, so wearing a mask is highly advisable. Otherwise pretty inert

 

[Guiseley Rhino]

Thanks for prompt reply.
They are 12" square and glued to the plaster...was this a common way of fixing them ?
I'll wear a P3 mask - assume it will be a slow and painful removal with a hand scrapper - are there better ways ?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Normally they are supported loose in a lightweight steel grid below the structural ceiling (think about the suspended grid ceilings you see in offices, hotels and some shops) and the standard size is 600 x 600mm. The rebated edge gives the game away as to what they are. Possibly an attempt at insulation with some materials filched from work? Some really old tiles did contain small amounts of asbestos, but the use of that ceased in the 1980s

 

[foxhole]

Bought a place where they were fixed to kitchen ceiling with perimeter of thin timber slats to resemble a suspended ceiling , awful.!

 

[RandomGrinch]

Something like this :

Armstrong Ceiling Tiles | Tatra Tegular (BP962M) 600 x 600mm

The Tatra's reasonable price makes it a popular entry-level tile for schools, offices and retail stores. This tile features a rebated edge.

www.ceilingtilesuk.co.uk

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Yes, those are the ones, with a "teg" edge. You can also get them with a plain edge, but TBH they aren't as common.