Walls -what are they made of?

Personally I think there is a lot of scaremongering going on in regards to asbestos sheeting.

I don't doubt for a minute that asbestos is a very dangerous product, however I think the dangers are a lot lower than people are led to believe in asbestos sheeting.

Take care by all means but there is no need to be frantic about it.

I am 47 and at a very young age we spend hours over many weekends throwing bits of asbestos sheeting into a fire, where we had a holiday home, just to watch it explode! Touch wood I am not dead yet!

This is just my personal opinion.

So what are my walls made of?? I've got an old Edwardian house in Melbourne which I'm about to start repairing the damp-proof on - I've spent the day chipping away at the original render/plaster - however I've come across a wall that seems to have some sort of fibro-cement sheet over it - would homes of this age have asbestos cement sheet internally?

Most likely to be asbestos sheet if it is original cement sheet lining.

Post a pic for better advice.

Cheers

That's not good news, I'd hacked away at a bit before I noticed it wasn't plaster! And looking at other walls in the house where I've taken the skirting off there's a lot more of it!

Best be calling a pro in tomorrow to make sure!

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Originally Posted by rod@plasterbrok

Personally I think there is a lot of scaremongering going on in regards to asbestos sheeting.
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Yeah Ive got cement sheeting in my laundry and toilet area.
I started to remove it years ago and it has sat there broken for many years.
When all this asbestos hype started I got a Asbestos removal person to come look to see if it is asbestos and to give me a quote.

Interesting thing is he broke a bit off (no protective clothing or face-masks etc) went outside and held it up to the light and said "oh yeah its asbestos see the furry bits around the edges thats how I can tell"

Took the piece with him and said it will cost $1500 for him to remove it all.