9x9 Vinyl Floor Tiles Asbestos

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.

9x9 vinyl floor tiles 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. 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. New vinyl laminate flooring hardwood engineered. You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos.

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. The old tiles are relatively thin around 1 8 inch thick so installing new flooring on top will not appreciably raise the height of the floor. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed.

Tiles that are disintegrating should be. But that changes as soon as you decide to remove it. Examine the condition of the tiles. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.

Unlike many asbestos containing materials vinyl asbestos flooring is generally safe to be around.