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Standard surface compressed sheet and asbestos

Standard surface compressed asbestos cement (AC) sheets are smooth on both sides, or smooth on one side with a patterned surface on the other side. They may be painted. Their main use was balustrades and windowsills. 

Where was it used

Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Community infrastructure and spaces, Agricultural and horticultural 

Locations

Walls, Doors, Windows, Kitchen, Laundry, Bathroom, Mouldings and moulded products, Garage, sheds and dog kennels, Fences, Roofs and eaves, Garden and backyard

Known uses

  • Balustrades 

  • Windowsills 

  • Stair treads 

  • Infills for curtain walls 

  • Toilet partitions 

  • Bathroom floors 

  • Suspended decks 

  • Sun louvres 

  • Laboratory bench tops 

  • Formwork 

Also known as

AC sheets

Characteristics

Standard surface compressed AC sheets usually had smooth surfaces on both sides. Some may have one smooth surface and one non-skid patterned surface.