What To Do When You Find Asbestos In Your Home
If you come across asbestos in your home, there is no need to immediately panic. Here we share our tips on what to do if you do come across asbestos in your home
Asbestos in vinyl flooring – What you should know prior to removal
First appearing in homes way back in the 1930s, vinyl floor tiles were and still are a popular choice for floor coverings. Appearing for the first time at a Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago in 1933, the vinyl flooring on the show was an instant hit. But due...
Asbestos at Home: How to Identify Asbestos
Most people have an understanding of asbestos and its dangers, but there is a reason why it is known as “the hidden killer.” Being hidden in everyday building materials, it was widespread in over 3,000 building products, but blue, brown, and asbestos-containing...
How to keep your children safe from asbestos (About the House)
Although asbestos was completely banned in 2003, there are still many asbestos-related deaths in Australia and the chance of your children encountering it in their day-to-day lives. Fortunately, schools and other institutions are mandated by law to either remove...
Planning to buy an older house? The key need-to-knows about asbestos before you buy
Buying an older house and transforming it into your dream home can be an incredible adventure. You can combine the history and character of the original dwelling with your own personal touches to create something truly unique. If the house was built before the 1980s,...
White or Blue? – What to know about white and blue asbestos
Asbestos is an extremely dangerous material that is still found in many Aussie buildings, posing a risk to anyone who ventures inside. There are several distinct types of asbestos, with some more likely to be encountered than others, with the white and blue variants...
The Importance of Asbestos Testing
The dangers of asbestos are common knowledge these days, but there could be some confusion over when you should have your property tested. The earlier you hire the services of a professional asbestos testing company, the better – and you may even be required to...
5 Things to Look for When Choosing the Best Asbestos Removal Service
Asbestos removal is quite often a necessary step in renovations and demolition projects for buildings built before the 90s. Choosing the right service provider will ensure safety for people on your property and avoiding unnecessary delays for project completion. ...
Asbestos – Know The Dangers
temperatures and is a great insulator, it made it an ideal building material. However, the devastating development of asbestos related health conditions, most of which are terminal within a short time from diagnosis, has seen this building material banned
Common places where asbestos is found – commercial & residential buildings
temperatures and is a great insulator, it made it an ideal building material. However, the devastating development of asbestos related health conditions, most of which are terminal within a short time from diagnosis, has seen this building material banned
HOW TO SPOT ASBESTOS
With so many building products containing asbestos used in homes Australia wide, it is inevitable that there are many older homes throughout Australia that still contain asbestos products today
