The naturally occurring mineral was used in different types of building products including roofing sheets.
Asbestos free corrugated roofing sheets.
Contemporary roofing product manufacturers make reinforced fiber cement roofing shingles and other roofing products which look like perform similarly to and need to be installed similarly to the original corrugated asbestos cement sheet roofing but these new products are free of asbestos.
Adding asbestos to the cement made the corrugated roofing sheets more heat resistant weatherproof and durable.
Asbestos flatsheet because fibrous cement is much more water resistant than drywall flat sheets of asbestos cement found their way into the interiors of homes and businesses as walls and underlayment for flooring.
Corrugated asbestos sheets were used in the roofing and siding of all types of buildings especially in factories and farms.
J hooks are used to fix angle iron purlins l hooks are used for fixing to rs joists timber or precast concrete purlins.
Corrugated roofing sheets made of asbestos is common in uk homes constructed prior to 2000.
Corrugated cement sheets were mainly used for roofs fences shed walls etc.
Fixing of corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheets.