Removing Old Vinyl Tiles Asbestos

Removing vinyl flooring with asbestos requires special safety clothing and breathing respirators.

Removing old vinyl tiles asbestos.

Asbestos was used in vinyl wallpaper from the 1920s and in the vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring that rose to prominence in the 1950s. Photo by russell kaye 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. Vinyl asbestos floor tiles were produced by a number of manufacturers and the decorative tile patterns were varied often annually as styles and tastes changed. You can easily install ceramic or porcelain tile laminate flooring and solid hardwood or engineered wood over asbestos vinyl tile without removing the vinyl flooring first.

Take a utility knife and cut the asbestos into manageable pieces. If you suspect your vinyl floor has asbestos but do not want to remove it it is possible to lay a new floor over the old floor as long as the vinyl is not damaged and will not be disturbed in any way that will release asbestos fibers. In order to remove them safely you must break every tile into dozens of pieces. Remember that breaking asbestos tiles poses a serious risk of releasing asbestos fibres into the air and having them spread to other rooms in your house.

Who produced vinyl or asphalt asbestos flooring. It is impossible to remove asbestos tiles intact. Asbestos removal is a hazardous process best undertaken only by a qualified professional. You can lift and safely place the vinyl in a bag that is resistant and does not have any holes.

Professionals will not remove the flooring if it is dry by drilling sanding dry scraping or. In this case it needs to be removed very carefully to avoid asbestos exposure. Next start lifting the asbestos vinyl tiles and with the scraper keep on separating the tile from the floor. But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable.

It is possible to make a tentative identification of floor tiles based on the individual tile pattern color and thickness. Stain proof fireproof stylish and affordable vinyl products strengthened through the inclusion asbestos in their manufacture were a very popular choice in many new zealand houses. The safest removal option is to have an asbestos remediation contractor remove the old tiles at a cost of between 6 and 10 per square foot depending on where you live the condition of the. When vinyl asbestos flooring is crumbling or damaged it is considered friable.

Remove asbestos containing material carefully.