9x9 Vinyl Floor Tiles Asbestos

Asbestos found in the vinyl floor tiles at the toh tv project house means a state licensed and well protected abatement crew must do the removal.

9x9 vinyl floor tiles asbestos.

New vinyl laminate flooring hardwood engineered. Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york. 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. 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.

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

Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed. Tiles that are disintegrating should be. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. 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.

You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos.