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On the advice of nearly everyone, I had a small piece of the cement sheeting tested at Parsons Brinckerhoff (I'm in Brisbane) and it came back with "no asbestos detected". Very good news.

Just thought I'd give an update - had a builder around for another reason and got him to check out the sheeting. He said quite certainly that it doesn't contain asbestos, confirming my dad's opinion. Apparently it's just too new and smooth. He also agreed that the blue adhesive stuff is pretty...

Thanks amiaow! Quite possible that the bathroom is 70s, except the wall just doesn't look that old. It's all a mystery, and I will solve it by doing some testing. Looks like $38.50 from parsons brinckerhoff is a good option for lab testing.

Yep, I think I'll get a bit of it tested to be sure. It seems to say "Hardiboard", and googling only seems to show up things about Hardiboard being a non-asbestos containing material. Hmm... Then there's the possibility that not all four walls will be the same material! You're totally right...

Hi all, We've been doing some renovations lately and come across some walls that could contain asbestos. It's a late 60s house that has been messed around with... most walls are masonite but the ceilings are likely to be asbestos fibro (nailed every 30cm or so). We started removing some...