Tile Over Asbestos Vinyl Floor

Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos.

Tile over asbestos vinyl floor. In your situation for a new floor the most effective but simplest way you yourself could get a new floor over the asbestos tile is a process called encapsulation. Using concrete to encapsulate asbestos tiles starts by having a clean well washed floor surface. Vinyl floor tiles can self adhere to asbestos. While those are the most common asbestos containing floor tiles many other tiles and floor coverings can be positive as well.

The fancy term is encapsulation and it can be used with all types of asbestos but most often is seen when vinyl siding is installed over old asbestos siding or carpet is put in over old asbestos flooring or tile. What flooring can you put over asbestos tile. If the floor is level you can install ceramic tile over the vinyl tile. New vinyl laminate flooring hardwood engineered floating flooring and carpeting can all be successfully installed over asbestos tiles.

Float a laminate floor over asbestos. When not to tile over resilient flooring even if the resilient flooring is suitable the subfloor and joists making up the floor structure must also be in good condition and have minimal flexing and deflection. 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. This can mean even a small corner piece you may not realize could be a hazard but it would be.

You can also tile over vinyl tiles that are glued down if none of the tiles are loose or curling up. You can also put to down vinyl or linoleum flooring over the asbestos tiles. Laying carpet over asbestos tiles is one option. The installers refused to install over it due to the risk of particles becoming airborne.

The most common tiles that are positive are ones that measure 9 x 9. Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york. Consider floating a floor of laminate over the old asbestos if. Mastic that is black is also a tell tale sign.

Cork pattern vinyl asbestos floor tiles were produced in at least three hues by armstrong as well as montgomery ward and sears and possibly kentile and other companies. Asbestos found in the vinyl floor tiles at the toh tv project house means a state licensed and well protected abatement crew must do the removal. Covering the tiles cuts down on the wear and tear that can eventually cause fibers to be released. Don t be afraid to wet mop and scrub at the tiles because a clean tile will render better adhesion and a more successful seal.

Despite common misconceptions even new vinyl flooring can contain asbestos. Remove baseboards as part of your prep too so that you can fully clean your tile.