diff --git a/code/_helpers/area_movement.dm b/code/_helpers/area_movement.dm
index b903acb93cc..25c21e512a4 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/area_movement.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/area_movement.dm
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 
 		if (T.x > xmax)
 			xmax = T.x
-		
+
 		if (T.x < xmin)
 			xmin = T.x
-		
+
 		if (T.y > ymax)
 			ymax = T.y
 
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@
 			continue
 
 		var/turf/TT = ST.copy_turf(target_turfs[i])
-		
+
 		for (var/thing in ST)
 			var/atom/movable/AM = thing
 			AM.shuttle_move(TT)
 
-		ST.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(ST))
+		ST.ChangeTurf(ST.baseturf)
 
 		if (istype(TT, /turf/simulated))
 			simulated_turfs += TT
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 				T = target_turfs[idex]
 
-			baseturf = get_base_turf(T.z)
+			baseturf = T.baseturf
 
 	for (var/i = 1; i <= source_turfs.len; i++)
 		var/turf/ST = source_turfs[i]
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 			continue
 
 		var/turf/TT = ST.copy_turf(TTi, ignore_air = TRUE)
-		
+
 		for (var/thing in ST)
 			var/atom/movable/AM = thing
 			var/atom/movable/copy = DuplicateObject(AM, 1)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/narsie.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/narsie.dm
index a916129d8cf..dc4fa58e568 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/narsie.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/narsie.dm
@@ -236,9 +236,10 @@ var/global/list/narsie_list = list()
 		if (A)
 			qdel(A)
 	else if (isturf(A))
-		var/dist = get_dist(A, src)
+		var/turf/T2 = A
+		var/dist = get_dist(T2, src)
 
-		for (var/atom/movable/AM2 in A.contents)
+		for (var/atom/movable/AM2 in T2.contents)
 			if (AM2 == src) // This is the snowflake.
 				continue
 
@@ -246,9 +247,8 @@ var/global/list/narsie_list = list()
 				consume(AM2)
 				continue
 
-		if (dist <= consume_range && !istype(A, get_base_turf_by_area(A)))
-			var/turf/T2 = A
-			T2.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(A))
+		if (dist <= consume_range && !istype(T2, T2.baseturf))
+			T2.ChangeTurf(T2.baseturf)
 
 /obj/singularity/narsie/consume(const/atom/A) //This one is for the small ones.
 	if(!(A.singuloCanEat()))
@@ -270,9 +270,10 @@ var/global/list/narsie_list = list()
 		if (A)
 			qdel(A)
 	else if (isturf(A))
-		var/dist = get_dist(A, src)
+		var/turf/T2 = A
+		var/dist = get_dist(T2, src)
 
-		for (var/atom/movable/AM2 in A.contents)
+		for (var/atom/movable/AM2 in T2.contents)
 			if (AM2 == src) // This is the snowflake.
 				continue
 
@@ -290,9 +291,8 @@ var/global/list/narsie_list = list()
 				spawn (0)
 					AM2.singularity_pull(src, src.current_size)
 
-		if (dist <= consume_range && !istype(A, get_base_turf_by_area(A)))
-			var/turf/T2 = A
-			T2.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(A))
+		if (dist <= consume_range && !istype(T2, T2.baseturf))
+			T2.ChangeTurf(T2.baseturf)
 
 /obj/singularity/narsie/ex_act(severity) //No throwing bombs at it either. --NEO
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/black_hole.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/black_hole.dm
index a8b0071f657..1ff7a338c9e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events/black_hole.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/black_hole.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 			qdel(M)
 		for(var/obj/O in orange(1,src))
 			qdel(O)
-		var/base_turf = get_base_turf_by_area(src)
+		var/turf/T = loc
+		var/base_turf = T.baseturf
 		for(var/turf/simulated/ST in orange(1,src))
 			if(ST.type == base_turf)
 				continue
diff --git a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
index 4c4cee7b915..dff97b271d6 100644
--- a/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/mecha/equipment/tools/tools.dm
@@ -279,13 +279,14 @@
 						playsound(target, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
 						chassis.use_power(energy_drain)
 				else if (istype(target, /turf/simulated/floor))
-					occupant_message("Deconstructing [target]...")
+					var/turf/T = target
+					occupant_message("Deconstructing [T]...")
 					set_ready_state(0)
-					if(do_after_cooldown(target))
+					if(do_after_cooldown(T))
 						if(disabled) return
 						chassis.spark_system.queue()
-						target:ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(target))
-						playsound(target, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
+						T.ChangeTurf(T.baseturf)
+						playsound(T, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
 						chassis.use_power(energy_drain)
 				else if (istype(target, /obj/machinery/door/airlock))
 					occupant_message("Deconstructing [target]...")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm
index c0773fdd389..5022dbdf1d1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/RCD.dm
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 		build_delay = 50
 		build_type = "airlock"
 		build_other = /obj/machinery/door/airlock
-	else if(!deconstruct && (istype(T,/turf/space) || istype(T,get_base_turf_by_area(T))))
+	else if(!deconstruct && (istype(T,/turf/space) || istype(T,T.baseturf)))
 		build_cost =  1
 		build_type =  "floor"
 		build_turf =  /turf/simulated/floor/airless
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 		build_delay = deconstruct ? 50 : 20
 		build_cost =  deconstruct ? 10 : 3
 		build_type =  deconstruct ? "floor" : "wall"
-		build_turf =  deconstruct ? get_base_turf(T.z) : /turf/simulated/wall
+		build_turf =  deconstruct ? T.baseturf : /turf/simulated/wall
 	else
 		return 0
 
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/flooring/flooring_premade.dm b/code/game/turfs/flooring/flooring_premade.dm
index e076430fd90..07142289dfa 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/flooring/flooring_premade.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/flooring/flooring_premade.dm
@@ -202,7 +202,10 @@
 	footstep_sound = "gravelstep"
 /turf/simulated/floor/plating/snow
 	footstep_sound = "gravelstep"
+
 /turf/simulated/floor/airless/ceiling
+	icon_state = "asteroidplating"
+	baseturf = /turf/space
 
 /turf/simulated/floor/beach
 	name = "beach"
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_acts.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_acts.dm
index ee42c625fe5..a1b9785616d 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_acts.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor_acts.dm
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 	//set src in oview(1)
 	switch(severity)
 		if(1.0)
-			src.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(src))
+			src.ChangeTurf(baseturf)
 		if(2.0)
 			switch(pick(40;1,40;2,3))
 				if (1)
 					if(prob(33)) new /obj/item/stack/material/steel(src)
 					src.ReplaceWithLattice()
 				if(2)
-					src.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(src))
+					src.ChangeTurf(baseturf)
 				if(3)
 					if(prob(33)) new /obj/item/stack/material/steel(src)
 					if(prob(80))
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
index 159865778a8..e8b3fb10e34 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 /turf/simulated/wall/proc/dismantle_wall(var/devastated, var/explode, var/no_product, var/no_change = FALSE)
 	if (!no_change)	// No change is TRUE when this is called by destroy.
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/Welder.ogg', 100, 1)
-		
+
 	if(!no_product)
 		if(reinf_material)
 			reinf_material.place_dismantled_girder(src, reinf_material)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 /turf/simulated/wall/ex_act(severity)
 	switch(severity)
 		if(1.0)
-			src.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf(src.z))
+			src.ChangeTurf(baseturf)
 			return
 		if(2.0)
 			if(prob(75))
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index b0a5ae9d411..95d1ae7dff2 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	var/list/decals
 
 	var/is_hole		// If true, turf will be treated as space or a hole
-	var/turf/baseturf = /turf/space
+	var/tmp/turf/baseturf
 
 	var/roof_type = null // The turf type we spawn as a roof.
 	var/tmp/roof_flags = 0
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 	if (opacity)
 		has_opaque_atom = TRUE
 
+	if(!baseturf)
+		baseturf = get_base_turf_by_area(src)
+
 	spawn_roof()
 
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL
diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf_changing.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf_changing.dm
index 438400ed516..27fbcf8956e 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf_changing.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf_changing.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	var/tmp/changing_turf
 
 /turf/proc/ReplaceWithLattice()
-	src.ChangeTurf(get_base_turf_by_area(src))
+	src.ChangeTurf(baseturf)
 	spawn()
 		new /obj/structure/lattice( locate(src.x, src.y, src.z) )
 
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
 
 	SSair.mark_for_update(src) //handle the addition of the new turf.
 
-	W.baseturf = old_baseturf
+	if(!W.baseturf)
+		W.baseturf = old_baseturf
 
 	W.post_change()