Covering Asbestos Tile In Basement

Upon removing the carpet we discovered likely asbestos tile.

Covering asbestos tile in basement.

I want to put a floor covering over the asbestos tiles but nothing as nice as allure. Sbestos was once considered a miracle material used in everything from paint and pipe insulation to even tiling. It is now functioning as an unfinished but heated rec room for ping pong workshop storage etc. You could also cover the tiles with new vinyl flooring linoleum or even ceramic tiles.

Copyofa posted in general questions on february 2 2020 10 24am i live in a 1948 brick home with a basement. Regardless of the content of the floors the deteriorating state of the tiles means i want to cover over it. We are in the process of re finishing half of the basement. Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos tiles.

Comments 7 if it s crumbling you need to get an asbestos abatement done. The basement floor has the 9x9 tiles brown and white that we believe has asbestos in them. Covering asbestos floor tile in unfinished basement. All material should be removed by a professional in this field.

I have a deteriorating tile floor in my basment and i suspect that the tiles are vat vinyl asbestos tiles. After the cheapest flooring is to carpet. However once considerable testing proved that it was a killer the miracle became a nightmare to deal with and remove. However as a favor to future owners of your house make some note of the fact that asbestos tiles are under the new flooring.

It is not in good condition but mostly well adhered. Covering asbestos tile in basement. Any asbestos in powder form is a health hazard. Unfortunately on some of the tiles the corners are cracked and came up and i believe you can see the cement flooring underneath.

Hello all i have a basement that was finished when the house was built and had 9 asbestos tile on the floor. 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. In a basement i d suggest a rubber based carpet pad rather than a fiber pad. Because it is embedded into the substance the mere presence of material containing asbestos is not necessarily a threat to you.

Carpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick.