Laminate Flooring Over Asbestos Tile

If your floor can be thicker without causing problems install a porcelain floor over the old asbestos.

Laminate flooring over asbestos tile. They are in good condition for the most part not cracking and securely glued down. There is however a fair amount of warping in the subfloor. If you are hiring a flooring company they may be hesitant to work around asbestos tiles.

To read about applying self leveling flooring compound please click here. The vat tiles are glued to wood planking. You would need to level the floor for laminate.

That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away. The process would be the same as installing a laminate floor on a concrete slab. Asbestos only becomes an issue if particles become airborne.

In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material. Hi dorothy the short answer is yes you can install laminate flooring over a ceramic tile floor if the tile floor is in good condition and the tile are well attached level and flat. Over time asphalt which was a main ingredient in asbestos tiles can degrade and cause the tiles to look grimy or discolored in spots.

Some of the flooring tiles have come off and you see. Learn about installing laminate flooring over asbestos tiles. Recently purchased a house and ripped out the old ratty laminate flooring upstairs to find asbestos vat tiles underneath.

Find out what kind of underlayment to install under laminate flooring in a basement. Porcelain floors are extremely versatile and durable with tile sizes up to 24 inches available for a clean modern look with fewer grout lines. If the existing floor is in good shape the cheapest easiest solution is to cover it.