Walls can be a real mixture of products. . Once painted, it’s easy to be tricked into thinking that everything is the same product. You must remember that asbestos cement products were moulded into all sort of shapes.

Assess the texture of the wall surface – is it all the same; are there lines where repairs might have been inserted; is it smooth all the way, or are there cover straps over the joins; can you see nail heads sitting just above the surface; is there a chair rail or picture rail, dividing the lower from the upper wall sections.

There may also be mouldings in the corner. These may be curved and look like modern ‘quad’ or it may be an L shaped moulding.

Some of the old style internal air vents were also moulded asbestos.

There may be multiple layers to the walls. Look for any ‘tell tale’ signs that may indicate this such as pine lining boards which may be hiding the original asbestos cement sheet wall.

Once again if you are not sure please give us a call on (08) 707 8446. We are here to help!

Not sure if your floor is asbestos? Look at the floor coverings in each room.  You never know if the latest covering was laid directly over the top of an older one. It is very common to find multiple layers of floor covering over each other. There may be layers of asbestos cement sheet or other materials between the layers of vinyl.

You will be looking for Vinyl Tiles, Vinyl Sheet with paper or millboard like backing or even black adhesive (Blackjack) used to glue these items to the floor.  All these products could potentially contain asbestos.

Please call us on (08) 7070 8446 if you are not sure and need clarification. We are here to help.

Team Debuild.