A mixture of asbestos fibers and portland cement the material was durable and fire resistant.
Years asbestos siding used.
Asbestos cement was not only commonly used.
Asbestos siding remains a concern for millions of u s.
Asbestos can be found in drywall from 1930 and in joint compound from the 1940s until the 1980s.
Asbestos siding was very commonly used in buildings and homes from around the 1920s until the 1980s and can still be found in many older homes in the u s.
It was a recommended siding material from the 1940s to the 1960s thanks to its fireproof nature.
Cementious siding and roofing such as fiber cement siding lap siding and fiber cement roof shingles containing asbestos may then have appeared on homes constructed between 1906 and 1980 in north america and continuing later in some other countries.
From the 1920 s est through the 1960 s est.
Great for repairs on buildings with similar siding.
Asbestos siding was made by adding asbestos a naturally occurring mineral to portland cement.
Pros and cons of asbestos cement siding the presence of asbestos cement siding should not necessarily be viewed as a serious problem.
Although banned in the year 1977 asbestos can still be found for a few years later.
Last week i inspected a home built in 1980 that had asbestos containing joint compound.
5 each or if you buy all will make a deal.
Used on old barns and buildings carefully removed.