Asbestos cement ridge capping and gable ends
Description
Moulded AC sections of ridging fitted over apex of roof: pitched, saddle or sawtooth. Fluted for fit over adjacent corrugated sheets. 2-piece or single sections. Only a few designs of large range depicted.
Years of production/use
Prior to 1990
Brands/products
- Fibrolite
- Tasbestos
- Durabestos
- Fibrock
- Master Seven (M7)
- Asbestolite
Residential uses
- Houses, garages, sheds
Industrial uses
- Pitched or saw tooth roofs
- Foundries, factories, warehouses, substations, workshops and others
- Community buildings, schools, churches, government buildings
Be aware
Accumulated asbestos containing dust and debris under sections.
Note instruction to use compound for bedding ridge capping during installation. Asbestos containing compounds were often used.
