Asbestos: Fibrous mineral used in the past for insulation. Can be a health hazard specialist advice should be sought if asbestos (especially blue asbestos) is found.
Asbestos Material used in the past for insulation. Can sometimes be a health hazard - specialist advice should be sought if asbestos is found. (See asbestos general information in report) ...
Asbestos Cement Cement mixed with up to 15% asbestos fibre as reinforcement. Typically used in roofing, rainwater goods, fire-proof linings and various other claddings and linings. It is fragile and will not usually bear heavy weights.
Asbestos Shingles A shingling material made up of a non-conducting, fireproof mineral used in roofing and siding.
Asphalt Shingle A roofing material made of a brown or black tar like substance mixed with sand or gravel.
asbestos : A fibrous, incombustible material once used in building construction. No longer allowed due to health risk (amiante).
Asbestos cement ('fibro-cement') - Sheet cladding material, consisting of a composition of asbestos fibres, set in Portland Cement. It was manufactured locally from 1917, now discredited and glass fibres substituted for asbestos.
Asbestos - material used in the past for insulation and fire protection. Can sometimes be a health hazard and specialist advice may be needed if asbestos is suspected or found.
In the early 1900s brick, cement and asbestos shingles were marketed as economical "fireproof" choices for the small suburban house.
roof covering - Includes; asbestos shingles, asphalt shingles, metal roofing or shingles, wood shakes, slate shingles, roofing tiles (fired clay or concrete)
rubblework - Masonry built of rubble or roughly quarried stones (rubble masonry) ...
Fiber cement siding is fireproof, termite-proof, and may have a warranty up to fifty years. Some older homes have Cement Asbestos Siding made from Portland cement and asbestos fibers.
Subsequently internal walls were no longer made of timber and were made of fibreboards, such as asbestos sheeting or fibre/gypsum panels.
Shingles - Wooden tiles for covering roofs, walls and spires, They were sometimes of other materials (e.g. asbestos, cement) but were always cut to standard shapes and sizes.
Roof shingles ...
 See also: Shingle, Shingles, Frame, Brick, House
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