Question by David: Just put hardwood floors over asbestos tiling and…? the contractor simply layed down an adhesive glue over the asbestos tiles and then put the hardwood over top. My concerns are if this is a standard way of dealing with the tiles, because I was under the assumption that the tiles needed to be encapsulated underneath atleast 2mm thick plastic. I did have the tiling tested and it came back positive for asbestos however it contained a very low level and the tiling is whole and intact with the exception of a few chipped pieces here and there.
Again, if anyone knows whether or not this is something I should be concerned about, it would be really appreciated, thanks.
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Answer by sft did he do a glue down application (engineered wood) or nail down solid hardwood? it seems that the tile is only dangerous when cracked/broken, so nailing could cause that. if not and he just glued, you should be safe. but you will need to make future buyers aware of what is underneath in case they try to rip out the floor unaware.
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My nephew just moved into a new council flat and it’s a right schit hole! It’s a studio and there was some old wooden stuff tiles that were buggered! The council sealed it with like a resin.. Or as you mentioned..glue.. I think it should be ok.. Remember..if you don’t feel comfortable with it, do what we done and stick a waterproof membrane over it and them lay your flooring..
Having asbestos tiles in my kitchen and talking to other people that have the same type of house that I have (Lustron), they have stated that as long as the tiles aren’t disturbed, it should be okay, but as soon as you start tearing it up, you need to have a contractor come out and remove it. I don’t believe that you need to have it encapsulated, but I’m not positive.
You will probably have to disclose it if you sell, but it is completely safe. Asbestos is only dangerous when it’s inhaled. As you said, it was in good shape when covered.
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My nephew just moved into a new council flat and it’s a right schit hole! It’s a studio and there was some old wooden stuff tiles that were buggered! The council sealed it with like a resin.. Or as you mentioned..glue.. I think it should be ok.. Remember..if you don’t feel comfortable with it, do what we done and stick a waterproof membrane over it and them lay your flooring..
Having asbestos tiles in my kitchen and talking to other people that have the same type of house that I have (Lustron), they have stated that as long as the tiles aren’t disturbed, it should be okay, but as soon as you start tearing it up, you need to have a contractor come out and remove it. I don’t believe that you need to have it encapsulated, but I’m not positive.
You will probably have to disclose it if you sell, but it is completely safe. Asbestos is only dangerous when it’s inhaled. As you said, it was in good shape when covered.