« Reply #54 on: Wed, 17 September 2014, 15:08:37 »
and they did it only as a fire retardant.
Asbestos was a very popular substance in the first half of the 20th century. Asbestos siding was very popular on lower-end homes until well after WW2.
It was a great material except for the fact that it was somewhat brittle.
The problem only appears when it is ground into dust and breathed.
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