"I lived in a 2 story/basement/full attic house from 1946 till 1958 that was covered with the faux brick panels. as I recall they were about 1/2 inch thick, possibly asbestos mixed with something else, similar in composition to ceiling tile."
Dear Friends, The asbestos panels were what made Johns Manville and his company very rich and famous until the ban asbestos kicked in and cost JM a fortune. Surprisingly, they are still in business at .... http://jm.com/ During the depression years this was the way to insulate houses before aluminum siding came into existence. Both the city houses I lived in had JM tile on the outside. Hope this helps. Bill (FRaley)
