Any asbestos in powder form is a health hazard.
Covering asbestos tile in basement.
Covering asbestos tile in basement.
In a basement i d suggest a rubber based carpet pad rather than a fiber pad.
The basement floor has the 9x9 tiles brown and white that we believe has asbestos in them.
Regardless of the content of the floors the deteriorating state of the tiles means i want to cover over it.
It is not in good condition but mostly well adhered.
However once considerable testing proved that it was a killer the miracle became a nightmare to deal with and remove.
You could also cover the tiles with new vinyl flooring linoleum or even ceramic tiles.
After the cheapest flooring is to carpet.
All material should be removed by a professional in this field.
Hello all i have a basement that was finished when the house was built and had 9 asbestos tile on the floor.
Upon removing the carpet we discovered likely asbestos tile.
Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos tiles.
We are in the process of re finishing half of the basement.
Basement flooring to cover asbestos tiles tile or concrete.
Because it is embedded into the substance the mere presence of material containing asbestos is not necessarily a threat to you.
Sbestos was once considered a miracle material used in everything from paint and pipe insulation to even tiling.
Comments 7 if it s crumbling you need to get an asbestos abatement done.
One of the biggest factors of installing a new floor over the old is thickness.
Carpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick.
Copyofa posted in general questions on february 2 2020 10 24am i live in a 1948 brick home with a basement.
Covering asbestos floor tile in unfinished basement.
I want to put a floor covering over the asbestos tiles but nothing as nice as allure.
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 now functioning as an unfinished but heated rec room for ping pong workshop storage etc.
Unfortunately on some of the tiles the corners are cracked and came up and i believe you can see the cement flooring underneath.