Carefully pick up the piece and place it in a plastic bag. Use a utility knife or a small chisel to remove a small piece of the tile that you want to be tested. Remove a piece of the tile and place it in a plastic bag.
#9X9 TILES ASBESTOS CRACKED#
Basically, the consensus seems to be these tiles pose no real threat unless they are cracked open, degraded, or sanded down. Asbestos is extremely harmful if it’s ingested or inhaled. See ASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION - steps to take to reduce the asbestos hazard. Linda Those look like 9x9 vinyl-asbestos floor tiles from the 1950s or 1960s. Our page top photo shows an old acoustic ceiling tile that tests showed did not contain asbestos. a lot about 9x9 asbestos tile and the danger it poses with removal. On - by (mod) - 9x9 vinyl-asbestos floor tiles from the 1950s or 1960s.
#9X9 TILES ASBESTOS HOW TO#
That way, no one will be endangered years from now when they start to rip up the new flooring and find asbestos tiles beneath. Asbestos-free ceiling tiles: how to recognize ceiling tiles by visual inspection to note clear evidence of non-asbestos materials such as fiberglass, and how to confirm that othe ceiling tiles or suspended ceiling panels are asbestos free by a simple lab test. (helps to identify an asbestos tile too, wouldn't want people to keep making them). You likely won't find them anymore as a 9x9 tile is just 'known' to be an asbestos tile, and they don't make them anymore. id probably just get some VCT 12x12 and cut it. However, as a favor to future owners of your house, make some note of the fact that asbestos tiles are under the new flooring. Just don't scrape the mastic or break the existing tiles. You could also cover the tiles with new vinyl flooring, linoleum, or even ceramic tiles. In a basement I’d suggest a rubber-based carpet pad rather than a fiber pad. That’s enough to prevent the damage and wear that can release fibers into the air no sealer is needed.Ĭarpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick. First developed in the 1920s, this durable product was. Tom Silva replies: The advice you received is correct: The best way to deal with old asbestos floor tiles is to cover them up. tiles around 1947, installed its first vinyl cork tile in 1949. Discoloration - An oily discoloration of the tiles in your home might indicate that they contain asbestos. Is this the best approach, and if so, should the flooring be sealed somehow before the carpet is installed?- Lori, Newtown, CT Tile Size - Asphalt asbestos, plastic asbestos, and vinyl asbestos floor tiles during this period were sold in 9'x9', 12' x 12' and in some years 18' x 18' sizes and were quite a bit thicker than most of the modern tiles. 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 carpeting.
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