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  1. 14th January 2008, 03:57 PM #1
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    Default 1970's ceiling...and walls ....

    Hi all , I'm just about to move into a unit and will be removing a built in wardrobe . The ceiling of the room is a kind of pebble dashed effect ( never seen it before ) and when I remove the wardrobe I will have a hole in the ceiling as it also curves down the wall slightly like cornicing ( if that makes sense - the ceiling and cornice are all made of the same stuff ) . Any idea what this stuff is and what would be the best product to fill it with so I can make the filler blend in . Also the walls are not completely smooth . They have a kind of 'orange peel' effect to them . I wont be stripping them but will to match my repairs to that surface . Anyone come across this sort of thing before - thanks.actually having read another post it looks like a 'Stramit' ceiling if that helps although being in a unit I 'm sure it cant be panel.....but it looks the same
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  3. 14th January 2008, 04:11 PM #2
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    I would like to see a photo of the ceiling finish if thats possible. From what you say I would be thinking a new ceiling could be the way to go.

    I once went to look at a house that had sheets of painted plastic bubble wrap glued onto the ceiling for a decorative effect. When reading your description it reminded me.
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    I just checked my revered and treasured Dunlop/IBC/Esca catalogue from 1972. It seems wild and trippy textured sheets were made from masonite and used as featured walls, cabinet inserts - no reason not to use them on a ceiling. you might have something made from masonite up there.

    And your walls could be the highly exotic "suede leatherette" texture sheet - wow what a score! Punch a hole in the surface of the ceiling and the walls - is it dark brown powdery stuff?
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  5. 14th January 2008, 06:52 PM #4
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    Stuey it could be a number of different applications or sheet types the 70's was not renown for decorum.

    As DD has said a photo an a hole to test the sheet thickness etc. would help.

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  6. 14th January 2008, 10:18 PM #5
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    Sounds like it might be the dreaded "vermiculite"
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