How To Remove Asbestos Tile From Basement Floor

Take a utility knife and cut the asbestos into manageable pieces.

How to remove asbestos tile from basement floor.

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. Find out more at http wp me p2m51s 2rj. It is either remove or encapsulate. Asbestos is a toxic mineral american manufacturers once mixed into many building materials.

Questions answers on procedures for removing asbestos containing floor tiles or other floor coverings or on the use of floor rejuvenators and restorative sealants on vinyl asbestos floor tiles. Depending on the condition and location of the flooring there are two recommended methods to deal with flooring containing asbestos. Try the search box just below or if you prefer post a question or comment in the comments box below and we will respond promptly. Would the safest way to handle this be to flood the basement we an inch or two of water first to prevent the asbestos from becoming airborne bust the tiles off the floor and then clean up.

This is to keep you from getting hurt and from breathing any asbestos particles. Next start lifting the asbestos vinyl tiles and with the scraper keep on separating the tile from the floor. The only instances where you can t leave asbestos floor tiles in place is if you intend to refinish the wood flooring beneath or otherwise disturb the tile during a remodel. Step 3 preparing the asbestos flooring for removal.

However once considerable testing proved that it was a killer the miracle became a nightmare to deal with and remove. After uncovering potentially asbestos vinyl tiles under old carpeting we researched our options and this is how we. Having said you re using and have intentions of using basement as a rec room and a workshop i would advise to encapsulate existing asbestos tile to prevent potential release. Sbestos was once considered a miracle material used in everything from paint and pipe insulation to even tiling.

When these old materials are disturbed they release dust that. Workers must take many precautions to remove asbestos floor tiles safely and it is always safest to leave asbestos removal to qualified professionals.