9 X 9 Vinyl Tiles Asbestos

Asbestos is a mineral that lends fireproofing qualities to any substance it is mixed with.

9 x 9 vinyl tiles asbestos.

9 9 vinyl tile and mastic. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos. Nowadays most tiles are made in 12 12. Examine the condition of the tiles.

You could also seal it with a coat of epoxy floor paint. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18. But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable. Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed.

In many cases the best thing to do about vinyl asbestos flooring is put a new layer of flooring on top of it. However in many old homes that are not yet renovated these 9 9 tiles are exposed and are certain to contain asbestos fibers since most if not all tiles with this size were manufactured with asbestos containing fibers. Cork pattern vinyl asbestos floor tiles were produced in at least three hues by armstrong as well as montgomery ward and sears and possibly kentile and other companies. For about 35 years flooring companies included asbestos when they manufactured the vinyl tiles.

Intact asbestos tiles are not a major risk and can in fact be left in place and covered with other materials such as carpet vinyl linoleum or concrete. Smart tiles crescendo terra 9 73 in. The most popular size was 9 inch by. Manufacturers have been using asbestos for decades so asbestos containing tiles come in a vast array of colours styles and sizes.

The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. Whether your tiles are 12 12 9 9 or any other size they are all equally likely to contain asbestos. Like floor tiles vinyl sheet flooring is a long lasting and economical material and it also offers more aesthetic options to suit a homeowner s taste.

W x 9 36 in. You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos. Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york. But the flooring companies aim wasn t so much to make the floor tiles fireproof as it was to make the tiles more durable.