by awbrisbaneadmin | May 10, 2021 | Asbestos, Asbestos Testing
Was your home built between 1940 and 1990? If so, it might surprise you to know that it likely contains asbestos. Residential and industrial development projects commonly used the natural mineral until the mid-1980s and 1990s, when countries began banning the use of...
by awbrisbaneadmin | May 10, 2021 | Asbestos
Have you ever seen the classic film The Wizard of Oz? This enduring movie features a scene in which the Wicked Witch attacks Dorothy and her friends with poisoned poppies. All the while, there was life-threatening poison on the set—and it wasn’t in the poppies. The...
by awbrisbaneadmin | May 10, 2021 | Asbestos
Every year, you curl up by the fireplace to watch a marathon of holiday classic films and hear Bing Crosby sing his rendition of “White Christmas” while snow delightfully falls around him. However, this movie magic moment was not as whimsically peaceful as it appears...
by awbrisbaneadmin | Mar 29, 2021 | Asbestos Testing
The vinyl floor tiles of your kitchen have seen it all, from plates dropped and cracked on the ground to pasta sauce spillage that rivalled a Hollywood crime scene. However, have you or a previous owner ever sanded, buffed, water-blasted, or subjected your kitchen...
by awbrisbaneadmin | Mar 29, 2021 | Asbestos
A popular proverb states, “When you know better, you do better.” Unfortunately, homebuilders from the 1940s to the 1980s did not know better as they packed toxic friable asbestos into building materials such as insulation and the roofs of homes. Asbestos is a silent...
by awbrisbaneadmin | Mar 22, 2021 | Asbestos Testing
What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a silicate mineral consisting of microscopic fibres that occurs naturally in deposits throughout the world. In the first half of the 20th century, asbestos was a popular additive to various building products such as insulation and...
by awbrisbaneadmin | Mar 9, 2021 | Asbestos Removal
At Asbestos Watch Brisbane, the cost of asbestos removal is $50-80 per square metre. Removal costs of asbestos depend on many varying factors, such as the type, amount, and condition of the asbestos. Asbestos fibres are a group of natural minerals that many...
by awbrisbaneadmin | Mar 9, 2021 | Asbestos Removal
Many construction companies in Australia used asbestos to roof houses up until the 1980s. Unfortunately, this material will disintegrate from sun exposure and harsh weather conditions—and the issues that creates are more than cosmetic. As the roof deteriorates,...
by awbrisbaneadmin | Mar 9, 2021 | Asbestos
What is Fibro Sheeting? Fibro sheeting, also known as fibrous cement sheeting or fibro, is a common building material composed of thin sheets of cement and a fibrous material used to reinforce them. Asbestos was the most commonly used reinforcement material beginning...
