Cork Flooring Over Asbestos Tile

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Cork flooring over asbestos tile. You are not looking for permanent solution because you do not plan to be there permanently. Ceramic tile installed directly over asphalt asbestos floor tile in a 1970 s home. Asbestos was very commonly used in vinyl and asphalt based floor tiles in the 1960 s. Click to enlarge any image the age of your floor means it is asbestos suspect.

Porcelain floors are extremely versatile and durable with tile sizes up to 24 inches available for a clean modern look with fewer grout lines. Some of the flooring tiles have come off and you see. A floating floor like allure or cork over top will allow you to leave the asbestos in place. A broader plank cork 12 x 36 plank can handle a wavier subloor.

My new plan is to replace the tiles i ve already taken up with new tile then put a floating wood floor over the top. Vinyl asbestos tile flooring made in a cork pattern may indeed contain asbestos. That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away. The lvt allure needs very flat subfloor it doesn t like bumps or waves in the floor.

If your floor can be thicker without causing problems install a porcelain floor over the old asbestos. In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material.