Imitation brick asbestos cement cladding

Description

Asbestos cement sheeting with moulded brick pattern on outside.  Also known as faux bricks.

Produced in varying colours and brick styles. Smooth and textured. Some rough textured bricks will have repeated texture patterns.

The moulded ‘brick’ material may or may not contain asbestos, but was usually attached to AC sheet backing.

May have been used to clad existing AC sheeting for change of façade.  Often by attaching wooden battens over existing and then fake brick sheet nailed to battens.

Refer below for identification hints.

Brands/products

Not yet identified

Years of production/use

Prior to 1990

Residential uses
  • External walls
  • Internal feature walls
Industrial uses
  • External walls
  • Internal feature walls
Be aware

Grout or adhesive may become degraded over time allowing sections to become detached and damage to occur with debris in same location.

Asbestos containing adhesive may have been used for attaching to structure.

Identification hints

Email: enquiries@asbestossafety.gov.au

Phone: 1300 326 148

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