what is weatherboard
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what is weatherboard
hi, just wondering if someone could answer this. we are looking at a 1920's weatherboard house at the weekend and have no idea what type of material it is!! We are thinking its a wood mix?? Does it have asbestos in it??
Many thanks
Many thanks
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by ew502
hi, just wondering if someone could answer this. we are looking at a 1920's weatherboard house at the weekend and have no idea what type of material it is!! We are thinking its a wood mix?? Does it have asbestos in it??
Many thanks
Many thanks
Bottom line: weatherboard is safe.
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Traditional weatherboard = wood cladding (not asbestos). A 1920s house would have 100% wood weatherboard; newer houses often have Hardie Plank weatherboard, which is not a natural product but not asbestos either.
Bottom line: weatherboard is safe.
Bottom line: weatherboard is safe.
Many thanks for that, had visions of us paying a small fortune if any repairs needing doing.
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by ew502
Hi Vash
Many thanks for that, had visions of us paying a small fortune if any repairs needing doing.
Many thanks for that, had visions of us paying a small fortune if any repairs needing doing.
Incidentally, I owned an asbestos house in WA. (See attached). I never had any problems with it, and even when I had aircon installed, there were no significant issues involved; we simply had to take sensible precautions when making a hole in the wall.
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by Hels Bells
This is our 50's Weatherboard. It has been renovated though.
That's pretty.
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by iPom
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That's pretty.
That's pretty.
Thanks, it just needs that funky front door
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by Hels Bells
Thanks, it just needs that funky front door
Got any white picket fencing? And some trailing roses?
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by iPom
Got any white picket fencing? And some trailing roses?
God no!! <insert throwing up smilie here>
Not that kinda house.
Actually, I want to do something with the front of it to funk it up a little, its a bit bare if you ask me. I want to put a railing around the front deck area but not sure what else...have put some more plants in since that photo was taken, but it still needs something....
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by Hels Bells
God no!! <insert throwing up smilie here>
Not that kinda house.
Actually, I want to do something with the front of it to funk it up a little, its a bit bare if you ask me. I want to put a railing around the front deck area but not sure what else...have put some more plants in since that photo was taken, but it still needs something....
Not that kinda house.
Actually, I want to do something with the front of it to funk it up a little, its a bit bare if you ask me. I want to put a railing around the front deck area but not sure what else...have put some more plants in since that photo was taken, but it still needs something....
Something funky... maybe a railing but done with wire instead of wood...
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Re: what is weatherboard
Originally Posted by iPom
Something funky... maybe a railing but done with wire instead of wood...
Yeah, had thought of that...maybe even a top over the patio....but havent decided yet.