thoughts?
What type of ceiling is this and how can I fix it?
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Cheap polystyrene tiling.
Tube of evostick.
Tube of evostick.
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cantaloup63
Polystyrene tiles? Not sure if these are still available due to them being a fire hazard. Have a wander down B&Q since they used to be pretty common.
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Never said they were still available 
You could always nail them back up.
Top tip, use short nails or they might stick up through the floor above.
Top tip, use short nails or they might stick up through the floor above.
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cantaloup63
Be nice to have a look at what is above them, could possibly give clues to how they are installed, some kind of suspended grid system.
You yanks love it!
You yanks love it!
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cantaloup63
That would be one mighty grid system, especially if that's a door architrave in that picture
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Shuss, you`ll start the conspiricy theory again!
OP Could be that god awful concealed suspended looking at it. Stand on a chair and hit it back in place.
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Whos gonna tell the poor soul in painting and Decorating that 1970`s artex contained asbestos?
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cantaloup63
It's looking more like a polystyrene covered (wettened) lowered hardboard ceiling which is supported on some picture rail 
He wont find a B&Q in North Carolina!
He probably thought it meant barbeque.
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cantaloup63
South Carolina then
It's right riveting on here tonight if this is the best we can do
Mods, this thread needs moving
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Ahh North Carolina, reason the tiles dropped is the tornado took the rest of the house above
