- I am wanting to remove asbestos tile from my slap floor, how do i remove the petroleum based adhesive?
- Does my vinyl tile floor have asbestos?
- 1968 Kentile Wedge-Stone Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile Print Ad
- 1956 Hako Decorator Colors Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile Print Ad
vinyl composition floor tile adhesive with asbestos?
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dartiator63
February 28, 2010 at 9:16 pm
Some vinyl floors were made with asbestos, but I do not recall any adhesives. Most of the old stuff is a black tar based mastic, which is a messy cleanup, but can be done. I spent 3 days on a 400 square foot room pulling tile, bagging the stuff for proper disposal and removing the mastic. New ceramic tile looks so much better.
If you do not want to tackle it that way, maybe a floating floor ( Laminate) installed over it is your answer. Lots of choices and good selection is several price ranges.
GOOD LUCK.
prop4u
February 28, 2010 at 10:07 pm
yes the adhesive contained asbestos also… the tiles (VAT) were mostly 9″ square tiles… when the 12″ (VCT) came out… they were asbestos free… the size is usually the best clue…
H z
February 28, 2010 at 10:46 pm
As the previous answer says, it it very possible for the mastic to contain asbestos as well as 9*9 tiles will also. Have it checked before you scrape it.