Evening! So I'm planning a new kitchen and part of it requires a partition wall (2700 L x 2400 H) which will make up one side of the kitchen and have a lot of units hanging off it. The problem I have, is that all the ceiling boards in these houses are asbestos, so I obviously don't wan't to be drilling or nailing into that. Would making a wall using blocks and mortar right up to the ceiling and mortared at the top be a good option? Or is there another way that would be strong enough to hang kitchen units off? Thanks!
Thanks, mate, I'm not sure how I can know where the joists are without removing all the plaster to see where the nails are in the asbestos, but I didn't want to be disturbing the asbestos if possible.
Just use a magnet to find the screws/nails. It usually only takes a few minutes to have most of the joists lined out.