by About The House | May 4, 2021 | Asbestos Health Risks, Asbestos Questions, Asbestos-related illness, Safe Asbestos Removal
About The House has been a proud member of the Asbestos Diseases Foundation of Australia (ADFA) for nearly 10 years. In that time, we have become firm advocates of safer building practices and asbestos removal on the Central Coast. With the launch of our new...
by About The House | Mar 31, 2021 | Dangers of Asbestos, Demolition, Safe Asbestos Removal
Asbestos is very common in older homes on the Central Coast, and throughout Australia. In fact, if your house was built before the 1990s, it is highly likely that it contains asbestos or composite asbestos in some form. You can legally remove asbestos yourself and...
by About The House | Feb 25, 2021 | Dangers of Asbestos, Demolition, Safe Asbestos Removal
What happened when a simple lick of roof paint turned into a neighbourhood nightmare Home renovations need a lot of planning. There is a budget to consider, functionality, aesthetics, and finding the right person to do the job. With all these things to think about, it...
by About The House | Feb 3, 2021 | Asbestos Questions
If you have just bought your dream home on the Central Coast or are considering renovations, you might be wondering if your house has asbestos. If your home was built before 1990, you’re likely to find asbestos in at least one area. If you suspect so, testing and...
by About The House | Dec 9, 2020 | Asbestos Questions, Safe Asbestos Removal
If you’re one of the two-thirds of Australian homeowners doing some kind of pre-holiday renovations, you’re probably starting to wonder whether they’ll get done in time or not. The lead in to Christmas is one of the most popular times for renovations to take place....
by About The House | Nov 25, 2020 | Asbestos Health Risks, Safe Asbestos Removal
It’s Asbestos Awareness week this Month in Australia! We’re grateful that the Australian government continues to get the message out about the health risks of exposure to asbestos as well as how prevalent and how insidious this material can be! Australia was one of...
by About The House | Nov 23, 2020 | Asbestos Questions, Dangers of Asbestos
They sound like the perfect couple, don’t they? Asbestosis and silicosis sitting in a tree, K. I. double L. I. N. G. In a way they are a perfect couple, but perhaps something like the criminals Bonnie and Clyde, causing destruction to whoever they meet. These two...
by About The House | Sep 30, 2020 | Asbestos Questions, Dangers of Asbestos
In the age of fake news and preposterous lawsuits, it can be a convoluted minefield trying to separate fact and fiction. This is certainly accurate when it comes to comprehending the dangers of Asbestos. There are all kinds of ludicrous mythologies, misapprehensions,...
by About The House | Sep 30, 2020 | Asbestos Questions, Safe Asbestos Removal
Asbestos awareness is extremely important for anyone, whether you live across the world, or right here in the Sydney, Central Coast, Newcastle region. Asbestos awareness training is something that should be taken especially seriously if you are working in any...
by About The House | Jul 23, 2020 | Asbestos Questions
Are fibro and asbestos the same thing? Why do they often get confused? What is the difference between asbestos and non asbestos cement fibre sheeting? It’s time to clear up the confusion around some of the most widespread building products of the 20th (and 21st)...
