by About The House | Jun 20, 2019 | Asbestos Questions
At times, such as the 1950’s, Australia has been one of the highest consumers of asbestos in the world. Thankfully since then we have had the substance completely banned from Australia, but that only happened in December of 2003. Not so long ago! The extent of the...
by About The House | Jun 11, 2019 | Demolition
So you’ve just bought your dream home… well almost. You’ve bought the house that you are going to turn into your dream home. There are so many ways to transform old houses into a place that feels like home, and amongst all the ups and downs of making that a reality is...
by About The House | Mar 26, 2019 | Asbestos Questions
In Australia, a large majority of asbestos produced, was used in manufacturing asbestos cement, which was a staple material in building construction. The asbestos based materials were cheap, durable and fire resistant. Australia has one of the highest asbestos...
by About The House | Mar 19, 2019 | Safe Asbestos Removal
In the aftermath of the torrential downpour felt by the east coast of Australia last weekend, it’s important to be aware of potential hazards you may come across in the clean-up process. Homes built prior to 1987 likely contain asbestos in the form of fibro which will...
by About The House | Feb 20, 2019 | Asbestos Questions
Identify When Your Home Was Built Asbestos was largely used in construction prior to the late 1980s in Australia. Australia banned the import and use or blue or brown asbestos products in the mid 1980s and banned the manufacture or import of white asbestos in late...
