Covering Asbestos Flooring

Therefore you can choose from using an adhesive with a new plywood subfloor to even porch floor paint as you stated.

Covering asbestos flooring. One of the best ways to deal with asbestos tile is to leave it in place and cover it with new flooring. You have lot of options when it comes to covering asbestos tiles and it only is a health risk when the floors asbestos particles come airborne. If the existing floor is in good shape the cheapest easiest solution is to cover it.

It appear ppl don t like my ardex answer well let me explain further. Asbestos is safe and legal to remain in homes or public buildings as long as the asbestos materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. Here we provide photographs and descriptive text of asbestos insulation and other asbestos containing products to permit identification of definite probable or possible asbestos materials in buildings.

Floor leveler is not the best choice for your situation becuase its likely that the asbestos tile are bonded to the older black adhesive. The advice you received is correct. How to identify asbestos floor tiles sheet coverings asbestos suspect floor tiles sheet flooring.

When vinyl asbestos flooring is crumbling or damaged it is considered friable. Cover old asbestos tile with new tile or a floating floor. Also see asbestos encapsulants sealers coatings encapsulants fiber release control for asbestos containing materials.

Just be sure skim it thick enough. Old asbestos tiles can make a home appear dated. But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable.

Carpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick. This approach using an epoxy floor paint is discussed and illustrated just below. In this case it needs to be removed very carefully to avoid asbestos exposure.