Covering Asbestos Tile In Basement

Copyofa posted in general questions on february 2 2020 10 24am i live in a 1948 brick home with a basement.

Covering asbestos tile in basement.

We are in the process of re finishing half of the basement. Covering asbestos floor tile in unfinished basement. However once considerable testing proved that it was a killer the miracle became a nightmare to deal with and remove. Any asbestos in powder form is a health hazard.

One of the biggest factors of installing a new floor over the old is thickness. It is not in good condition but mostly well adhered. Covering asbestos tile in basement. Carpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick.

In a basement i d suggest a rubber based carpet pad rather than a fiber pad. If you aren t removing the old floor you may be creating a new floor that is too thick for doors to open and shut or for thresholds to have clearance. You could also cover the tiles with new vinyl flooring linoleum or even ceramic tiles. Upon removing the carpet we discovered likely asbestos tile.

Regardless of the content of the floors the deteriorating state of the tiles means i want to cover over it. Unfortunately on some of the tiles the corners are cracked and came up and i believe you can see the cement flooring underneath. All material should be removed by a professional in this field. The basement floor has the 9x9 tiles brown and white that we believe has asbestos in them.

It is now functioning as an unfinished but heated rec room for ping pong workshop storage etc. Because it is embedded into the substance the mere presence of material containing asbestos is not necessarily a threat to you. Comments 7 if it s crumbling you need to get an asbestos abatement done. After the cheapest flooring is to carpet.

I have a deteriorating tile floor in my basment and i suspect that the tiles are vat vinyl asbestos tiles. Asbestos was used as a binder in almost all resilient flooring this includes vinyl linoleum asphalt and even the mastic in which some ceramic tiles are set until about 1985. Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos tiles. However as a favor to future owners of your house make some note of the fact that asbestos tiles are under the new flooring.

Basement flooring to cover asbestos tiles tile or concrete.