Fibro
By George Giannakakis · B.Arch.Studies · M.Arch (UniSA) · RLA300580
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"Fibro eaves on a 1965 house, test before you touch them."
Fibro explained in detail
Fibre cement sheet. Before 1987 it usually contained asbestos and is what people mean by "fibro house" or "asbestos fibro". Modern fibro (Hardies, BGC) is asbestos-free and used everywhere for cladding and wet areas. Same word, different risk. Age is everything.
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Common questions about fibro
Not every one, but most built before 1987 do. Manufacture of asbestos cement sheet stopped in Australia in the mid-1980s and all asbestos was banned from 31 December 2003. Homes clad or lined after about 1990 use asbestos-free fibre cement. When in doubt, test.
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