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James Hardie nonetheless maintained that it had done everything possible to protect workers. [23] [24] In 1978 the company began putting warning labels on its products explaining that inhalation of the dust could result in cancer. [25] In March 1987 James Hardie ceased all asbestos manufacturing activities. [26]
Blue fiber cement siding HardiePanel on design-build addition, Ithaca NY. Fiber cement siding (also known as "fibre cement cladding" in the United Kingdom, "fibro" in Australia, and by the proprietary name "Hardie Plank" in the United States) is a building material used to cover the exterior of a building in both commercial and domestic applications.
Flat sheets for house walls and ceilings were usually 6 and 4.5 mm (0.24 and 0.18 in) thick, 900 and 1,200 mm (35 and 47 in) wide, and from 1,800 to 3,000 mm (71 to 118 in) long. Battens 50 mm (2.0 in) wide × 8 mm (0.31 in) thick, used to cover the joints in fibro sheets. "Super Six" corrugated roof sheeting and fencing.
Here are the Postal Service's recommended mailing and shipping send-by dates for holiday mail and packages for expected delivery before Dec. 25 for addresses in the contiguous United States (lower ...
Lawmakers could get as high as a $6,600 pay raise as part of a short-term government funding bill that's set to get a vote this week.
Dozens of luxury condos, hotels and other buildings in southeast Florida are sinking at a surprising rate, researchers reported in a recent study. The study, led by scientists at the University of ...
Typically they range in size from 30 by 48 inches (76 cm × 122 cm) to 36 by 60 inches (91 cm × 152 cm). They are, as one would expect, considerably heavier than the gypsum core type panels. Portland cement based panels are ideal for truly wet locations like shower surrounds and for locations where a Portland cement based thin-set material is ...
Wednesday kicks off college football's three-day early signing period. Follow along for live updates on what is the de facto national signing day: