Could anyone tell me, if this kind of ceiling is structural or just supportive? Looks like spidermans been busy!!! Thanks
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Spainish ceilings - Building technique?
Could anyone tell me, if this kind of ceiling is structural or just supportive? Looks like spidermans been busy!!! Thanks
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That is something I have never seen before. Unless the image has lost detail, the detail below,does not appear to be structural. It doesn't appear that one "beam" is fixed to the other. Maybe it has not been fixed correctly!
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Perhaps hire an architect. They will also be able to tell you which elements of the roof are structural or not.
Perhaps hire an architect. They will also be able to tell you which elements of the roof are structural or not.
We had a suspended ceiling similar to that in the hallway of our house in Mallorca. All the other ceilings were just the underside of the roof, which was similar to that in the first image above.
The actual ceiling is made of yeso panels reinforced with hemp fibre, sections of which are held in place temporarily with scaffolding, allowing access to their upper sides.
Twisted strings of hemp fibre, similar to plumbers' tow, are saturated with a liquid yeso mix by submerging them. One end is blobbed onto the top of each panel, then wrapped around the beam above, and back onto to the panel. Our ceiling did not have the extra support of the strings being extended to the roof above.
The scaffolding is progressively moved until the whole ceiling is completed, then 1the whole mess is left to harden, which is quite rapid.
It is an extremely messy method of construction, as anyone who had a wall or ceiling plastered with yeso in the traditonal way will agree.
It is just as messy to remove. The reinforced yeso is extremely hard and strong and makes a lot of dust as it is broken up.
The actual ceiling is made of yeso panels reinforced with hemp fibre, sections of which are held in place temporarily with scaffolding, allowing access to their upper sides.
Twisted strings of hemp fibre, similar to plumbers' tow, are saturated with a liquid yeso mix by submerging them. One end is blobbed onto the top of each panel, then wrapped around the beam above, and back onto to the panel. Our ceiling did not have the extra support of the strings being extended to the roof above.
The scaffolding is progressively moved until the whole ceiling is completed, then 1the whole mess is left to harden, which is quite rapid.
It is an extremely messy method of construction, as anyone who had a wall or ceiling plastered with yeso in the traditonal way will agree.
It is just as messy to remove. The reinforced yeso is extremely hard and strong and makes a lot of dust as it is broken up.
Yeso can contain asbestos; however, asbestos only hazardous when fibers are free like during demolition. That looks to be in good condition. I would only worry if the condition worsens.
That's correct. However, there are still dangers as it deteriorates over the years. The dust invisible to the naked eye. as it ages, it begins to deteriorate. Maybe the OP is planning some sort of work in the roof, maybe they plan to purchase the property. Either way it best to be cautious.
European countries have plans in place to remove asbestos from buildings in the coming years. Advice is seek professional advice to check it out. It must be removed and disposed of in accordance with legislation.
European countries have plans in place to remove asbestos from buildings in the coming years. Advice is seek professional advice to check it out. It must be removed and disposed of in accordance with legislation.
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