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Corrugated fibro on external laundries and bathrooms
Corrugated fibro on external laundries and bathrooms

Extensions to houses constructed before the 1950s were often made of fibro until the mid 1980s
Extensions to houses constructed before the 1950s were often made of fibro until the mid 1980s

Not all fuse boxes will contain warnings like this even if asbestos is present.
Not all fuse boxes will contain warnings like this even if asbestos is present.

Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes
Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes

Internal fibro sheeting used in ceilings and walls
Internal fibro sheeting used in ceilings and walls

Inner-city Terrace houses may have had the original lacework on a balcony changed to Fibro
Inner-city Terrace houses may have had the original lacework on a balcony changed to Fibro

Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries. Tilux sheeting was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material usually with a pattern design. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found.
Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries. Tilux sheeting was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material usually with a pattern design. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found.

Garages can be constructed of asbestos cement sheeting
Garages can be constructed of asbestos cement sheeting

Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes
Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes

"Asbestos can be found in the Zelimite backing board of an
external switchboard. Not all fuse boxes will contain warnings like this even if asbestos is present."
"Asbestos can be found in the Zelimite backing board of an
external switchboard. Not all fuse boxes will contain warnings like this even if asbestos is present."

Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries. Tilux sheeting was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material and is usually patterned. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found
Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries. Tilux sheeting was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material and is usually patterned. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found

Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries. Tilux sheeting was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material and is usually patterned. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found
Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries. Tilux sheeting was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material and is usually patterned. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found

Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes.
Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes.

Asbestos sheeting can be found in internal ceilings.
Asbestos sheeting can be found in internal ceilings.

Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries.
Tilux walling can be found in bathrooms and laundries.

Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes
Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes

Asbestos can be found in the backing of vinyl sheet flooring to make it cushioned. Patterns included marble or stone chip.
Asbestos can be found in the backing of vinyl sheet flooring to make it cushioned. Patterns included marble or stone chip.

Asbestos can be present behind wall tiles - the tiled wall or the tiles themselves.
Asbestos can be present behind wall tiles - the tiled wall or the tiles themselves.

Asbestos sheeting was used to create verandas and replace traditional cast-iron lacework on balcony's.
Asbestos sheeting was used to create verandas and replace traditional cast-iron lacework on balcony's.

Asbestos can be found in the Zelimite backing board of fuse boxes in electrical power boxes.
Asbestos can be found in the Zelimite backing board of fuse boxes in electrical power boxes.

Sheds, garages, carports and external laundries or buildings made of fibro may not be lined.
Sheds, garages, carports and external laundries or buildings made of fibro may not be lined.

Tilux walling in shower recess. Tilux can be found in bathrooms and laundries and was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material usually with a pattern design. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found.
Tilux walling in shower recess. Tilux can be found in bathrooms and laundries and was used in place of ceramic tiles in bathrooms. It is an extremely hard, waterproof material usually with a pattern design. The colour of the design is most commonly: brown, olive, pink, yellow or blue; other colours can be found.

Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes.
Asbestos can be located under eaves - on brick, fibro and weatherboard homes.

Asbestos roofing: when a fibro house or garage is renovated the original asbestos roof may not have been replaced by previous owners or renovators.
Asbestos roofing: when a fibro house or garage is renovated the original asbestos roof may not have been replaced by previous owners or renovators.
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