Vermiculite Ceiling, Asbestos Popcorn Ceilings Ceiling Resurfacing Australia

Also known as an acoustic or vermiculite ceiling a popcorn ceiling is a spray on textured ceiling finish.

Fox 5 ny cast. So i stopped and now am trying to repair the patches. At sydney premier painting maintenance we can help you to convert your ugly dull and dark vermiculite ceiling in to a bright white snowy ceiling. Jason rendered the vermiculite ceiling in my unit.

The vermiculite acts as a sound barrier hence their use in multi storey apartments. Plus it was a little cheaper. The popcorn ceiling was once popular in homes but fell out of favour 1980s when the harmful effects of asbestos once a common ingredient in vermiculite were.

Were very popular in 70s apartments and commercial buildings. The vermiculite the stuff that looks like popcorn has extremely good fire retardant properties and also proves beneficial in dulling sound transfer. A vermiculite ceiling is made by spraying a textured finish onto the ceiling after construction.

I was going to cover it with gyprock but thought the render would add to the noise reduction. Vermiculite ceilings were popular spray applied ceiling finishes of the sixties seventies and well into the eighties. Frankly theyre ugly and its impossible to remove the vermiculite.

Hes workmanship is of a high standard and he finish my job ahead of schedule. They have good insulation properties thermal and especially sound. Also known as an acoustic or vermiculite ceiling a popcorn ceiling is a spray on textured ceiling finish.

It is often said to resemble popcorn or cottage cheese hence the name. You can spray paint the vermiculite to get. Although this finish was used between the 1950s and the early 1980s it rose to the height of its popularity in the 1970s.

Scraping it off and skimming it as is so often. Although this finish was used between the 1950s and the early 1980s it rose to the height of its popularity in the 1970s. For this reason most local councils require that the vermiculite remain on the ceiling so as to not compromise the fire rating of the building.

Vermiculite is sprayed concrete coloured and rough textured ceilings. Jason was on time quick to respond and reliable. Think twice before replacing vermiculite ceiling i know there is a lot not to like about these ceilings but they do have some positives.

Not only did it function as an acoustic coating but was also used as a decorative texture finish when sprayed directly over concrete substrates or alternatively when sprayed over some type of mesh such as expanded metal lath. A vermiculite ceiling is made by spraying a textured finish onto the ceiling after construction. I found jays quality rendering via google.

4 we apply four coats of vermiculite recoat further coats if necessary to give your vermiculite ceilings a bright white finish.