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Asbestos-containing Ceiling Tile FAQs-set#4

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These questions & answers about ceiling tiles that do, do not, or might contain asbestos were posted originally at ASBESTOS CEILING TILE IDENTIFICATION - be sure to read that article.

Do Homart Starspray Ceiling Tiles Contain Asbestos?

Question: broken 1950's Homart Starspray Acoustical Ceiling Tiles

My home has broken Homart Starspray Acoustical Ceiling Tiles which were purchased and installed sometime in the 1950's or 1960's. How can I find out if this was asbestos? The product number is #8445. Help! - Anon 7/20/11

Reply:

I'd like to see some sharp photos of those ceiling tiles (see our CONTACT link at the ARTICLE INDEX the bottom of this article or bottom or top). From the age of your ceiling tiles, that they are asbestos-containing is a reasonable assumption.

If you need to know for sure, you can send a small sample to a certified asbestos testing laboratory - it's not expensive.

(Best to check with the lab about what procedure they want you to use to collect a sample, basically you pick an unobtrusive area, avoid creating a dusty mess, wet down and remove 1/2" fragment).
of material and bag it)

Sears & Roebuck Products that Did Contain Asbestos are described at ASBESTOS PRODUCING COMPANIES & TRUSTS

Question: are homes ever condemned due to excessive asbestos?

Very useful article. Thanks. Wondering if homes are ever condemned due to excessive asbestos. - Anthony Kaskin 6/17/11

Reply:

Not that I know of personally, Anthony.

Usually the cleanup cost is less than the value of the home; of course for a home that has been abandoned, beaten badly, in poor shape, finding the added cost of the need for an asbestos cleanup could push it over the edge.

See more information about Homart Starspray ceiling tiles at

SEARS ROEBUCK CEILING TILES

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On 2023-03-03 by InspectApedia Editor - Sears Homart Brand Products

@Leo,

Continuing:

We've been researching / searching for authoritative data on the question of asbestos in Sears Homart ceiling tiles for some years now and regret that we have not yet found an unequivocal answer. So prudent would be to treat the materials as "PACM" - Presumed Asbestos Containing Material.

History of Sears Homart Brand Products & List of Homart Products

The Sears or Sears Roebuck "Homart" brand included a very broad range of building products at least some of which almost certainly DID contain asbestos, but that's to broad a brush to tar the ceiling tiles as well.

In the list we'll provide below some products such as metal materials or mineral wool insulation would, quite obviously, not be candidates for inclusion of asbestos, while others such as roofing products, asphalt impregnated felt or panels, and some flooring or ceiling products may indeed contain asbestos.

Sears HOMART products included at least the following (from the U.S. Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, March 22, 1949, p. 992,

eg. No. 544,910, Sears Roebuck and Co., Chicago ILL, Filed Dec 19, 1947:

Sears Homart Products

Group A
Roll Roofing
Roofing Shingles
Building Paper (deadening felt)
Asphalt Roof Siding [sic]
Tile Board
Wallboard
Insulation Panels,
Insulation (rock wool, cotton, etc)
Asphalt Floor Tile

Group B
Garage doors

Group C
Windows and window frames
Molding (metal, wood, plastic)
Doors and door frames

Group D
Adjustable posts
Screen and storm doors
Metal lath
Metal corners
Louvers

Group E
Rubber flooring
Rubber cove base
Steel wall tile

Group F
Guttering (including Rain Pipe)
Eaves Trough
Rainpipe trough hanters
Rainpope screening
Door canopies

Claims use
since June 1, 1945, for Group A
since June 1, 1946 for group B
since July 1, 1945 for group C
since Jan 1, 1946 for group D
since Dec. 1, 1945 for group E
since Mar. 15, 1946 for group F and
since Jan,. 15, 1948 for group G

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On 2023-02-26 by InspectApedia Editor

@Leo,

Depending on the age of your ceiling tiles, that they are asbestos-containing is a reasonable assumption.

They could also be a cellulose or wood based product. It's hard to know from just a photo.

There certainly are new products available that don't contain asbestos and you're not at all likely to find that type of old product from the 1980s or older still available.

In the list of Recommended Articles just above on this page, see the live link for

DO THESE CEILING TILES CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 Easy Steps to tell if CEILING TILES are likely to contain asbestos

On 2023-02-26 by Leo

@david, are those Homart ceiling tiles? Do you know if they contain asbestos. My ceiling looks just like that and I'm trying to find out if that brand had asbestos. Thanks.

On 2021-01-16 by danjoefriedman (mod)

Forgive me but I'm surprised that you would be wanting to purchase asbestos containing ceiling tiles. There certainly are new products available that don't contain asbestos and you're not at all likely to find old product from the 1980s or older still available. If I misunderstood your question please let me know

On 2021-01-14 by Linda

Is there any way we can find a small purchase of these tiles for replacement pieces. This is referring to David's request 04/2020. Thanks in advance.

On 2020-04-04 by danjoefriedman (mod) - perforated acoustic ceiling tile

That looks like a random perforated acoustic ceiling tile, typically a cellulose or wood based product. I have not seen that exact pattern still sold by the larger ceiling tile manufacturers like Armstrong but there are quite similar versions.

On 2020-04-04 by david

hi

do you guys know what kind of tile this is and where i can get it?

thanks

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