Walls

Paints containing asbestos look the same as paints without asbestos and can be friable. Be asbestos aware. Find out where they were used.

Plaster containing asbestos was also mixed with other materials to make low-density fibre boards used in Australian homes and buildings before 1990.

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. 

Thermal and acoustic spray insulation contained asbestos for heat protection and noise suppression. Over 3000 products contained asbestos.

Vent pipes and sockets may contain asbestos. Vent pipes that regulate pressure and gas are used in plumbing and drainage, and in some sewerage and septic installations. 

Asbestos-containing materials can be found in wall and ceiling vents used for ventilation in homes and buildings built before 1990. Be asbestos aware.