I pulled down a fibro cubby house the other week. It was made from a material called 'Hardiflex'. I did do a bit of research to find out wether it contained asbestos and I couldn't really come to a conclusion. The house is built in 1983. The cubby quite possible was a later job.
Looking on the web, hardiflex appears to contain no asbestos after 1981. But then again some sites say that if may have had a small amount in there over the next couple of years.
I tried to dump it at a waste transfer station, but I couldn't prove that it didn't contain asbestos so they weren't interested in taking it. This waste transfer place is council owned. They gave me a number to call, but these guys didn't call back when I rang them, and later when I tried again they told me they could come in about a week to have a look at it.
So what I've done is wrap it in black plastic and put it up behind the garage. I've also put some steel between the asbestos and the garage. The acess behind the garage and the fence is very tight.
I'm looking at new tenants moving in very shortly (this week). Should I tell them in the lease agreement not to go behind the shed etc?
Legaly are there any repocushions?
Looking on the web, hardiflex appears to contain no asbestos after 1981. But then again some sites say that if may have had a small amount in there over the next couple of years.
I tried to dump it at a waste transfer station, but I couldn't prove that it didn't contain asbestos so they weren't interested in taking it. This waste transfer place is council owned. They gave me a number to call, but these guys didn't call back when I rang them, and later when I tried again they told me they could come in about a week to have a look at it.
So what I've done is wrap it in black plastic and put it up behind the garage. I've also put some steel between the asbestos and the garage. The acess behind the garage and the fence is very tight.
I'm looking at new tenants moving in very shortly (this week). Should I tell them in the lease agreement not to go behind the shed etc?
Legaly are there any repocushions?