![]() That way, no one will be endangered years from now when they start to rip up the new flooring and find asbestos tiles beneath. And, in fact, while we were preparing the surface for the new floor, the scraps of VAT were sitting in a bucket. ![]() I used a little bit of adhesive remover and a heat gun and scraped them up. area of old 9X9 1960s VATs (vinyl-asbestos tiles) and didnt realize it until two weeks later. However, as a favor to future owners of your house, make some note of the fact that asbestos tiles are under the new flooring. I recently removed a small, 17-square ft. 6th layer - sheet vinyl - circa 2005 (removed) Replacement 6th layer: (circa 2010) floating vinyl tiles that adhere to each other by overlapping sticky strips. Vinyl asbestos floor tiles of the same dimensions will be a. Put a box or two per week into your garbage pick-up. 4th Layer, Vinyl tiles 1- 3 asbestos adhered with 3-5 asbestos-containing mastic over non-asbestos fibrous underlayment. The weight of a 9x9 1/8 thick asphalt asbestos floor tile will weigh about half that or 0.28 lbs. Have a helper box all the old tiles & pieces - otherwise the shards of tile tend to tear plastic bags. CEDAR 5C918 tile pattern and color, shown rather dark, this 1973 9x9' floor tile from Armstrong. 5C913, 9x9' Armstrong asphalt asbestos floor tile. You could also cover the tiles with new vinyl flooring, linoleum, or even ceramic tiles. Others have a little motor that vibrate & make the tile lifting job a dream. FOAM GREEN 5C902 first shown above, asphalt asbestos floor tile in 9x9' size. In a basement I’d suggest a rubber-based carpet pad rather than a fiber pad. That’s enough to prevent the damage and wear that can release fibers into the air no sealer is needed.Ĭarpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick. The more modern 12 x 12 vinyl floor tiles may also contain asbestos if installed prior to the late 1970s. Tom Silva replies: The advice you received is correct: The best way to deal with old asbestos floor tiles is to cover them up. Is this the best approach, and if so, should the flooring be sealed somehow before the carpet is installed?- Lori, Newtown, CT I’m told that the old vinyl floor tiles in the basement of our 1950 house contain asbestos and that I should not try to remove the tiles but cover them with wall-to-wall carpeting.
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