Hi All the Sifus outthere,


Attached here are the photos of my kitchen ceiling, about 15 years old , 8 FT(W)X20 FT (L). Kindly let me know are they made of asbestos . My contractors do not understand English. They told me they are " Far Pan or Fui Pan" (Cantonese).

I'm going to renovate my old kitchen. There're small cracks /gaps on the surface of the ceiling. My contactor advised me not to replace them with plaster ceiling as they are're not easy to maintain (leakage problem). So he will apply silicon paste for the cracks and repaint them with "Water Paint". According to him, they are better , more solid and lasting compared to plaster ceiling. He will charge Rm700 for that.

My main concern if they are asbestos ceiling. Should i replace them with cement board or gypsum board or anything there are solid and lasting ? Please advise . Thank you in advanced.