Ceiling feels like cardboard
#1
09-28-16, 03:05 PM
Ceiling feels like cardboard
Hi all,
I have a 1960s two story house and in the first floor ceiling, I noticed a little crack on the ceiling. I touched it and it felt like card board. It felt pretty thin and was not heavy like a drywall. It was not wet or does not have stain. There should be no water pipe near it to on the second floor.
I noticed that the ceiling was covered with what feels like a thick paper or cardboard about 1 square feet around the crack. The crack is about half inch and it was very thin.
My instinct is that previous owner had a patch to fill on the ceiling and instead of using the drywall, he patched with some thin substitute material. Can anyone guess what it might be? I think I can poke it if I try. I left in a hurry, so I didn't had time for a photo.
Thank you all in advance.
I have a 1960s two story house and in the first floor ceiling, I noticed a little crack on the ceiling. I touched it and it felt like card board. It felt pretty thin and was not heavy like a drywall. It was not wet or does not have stain. There should be no water pipe near it to on the second floor.
I noticed that the ceiling was covered with what feels like a thick paper or cardboard about 1 square feet around the crack. The crack is about half inch and it was very thin.
My instinct is that previous owner had a patch to fill on the ceiling and instead of using the drywall, he patched with some thin substitute material. Can anyone guess what it might be? I think I can poke it if I try. I left in a hurry, so I didn't had time for a photo.
Thank you all in advance.
#3
09-28-16, 03:12 PM
Welcome to the forums! We are flying blind, so is there any way you could return and post a couple of pictures of what you have, we can see what you see? It could possibly be a hit and run repair, and will fail shortly.
#4
09-28-16, 03:21 PM
Member
Anyone's guess without at least a picture, we do not even have a clue what part of the world your in with no location in your profile.
Press board, masonite?
Any I've worked on like (drill a hole in it and it looks like ground up cardboard) that we ended up going over it with 5/8 drill using 3" screws and never had another issue.
Press board, masonite?
Any I've worked on like (drill a hole in it and it looks like ground up cardboard) that we ended up going over it with 5/8 drill using 3" screws and never had another issue.
#8
09-29-16, 02:20 PM
I have some ideas but a picture or two with good resolution and contrast would sure help. Is the house well constructed and good quality elsewhere? Do you know if you have plaster or drywall?
