Leveling Basement Floor Over Asbestos Tile

(basement below grade) this did not happen in the other room because the tile i guess was better adhered to the concrete floor.

Leveling basement floor over asbestos tile. Some of tile has been cracked and removed (probably by old contractor) but bulk remains in bad condition. All you need to know about asbestos floor tiles find out if your flooring contains this banned material—and if so how to deal, whether you aim to remove it, cover it up, or leave it alone. The vinyl flooring likely has asbestos, so i don't want to pull it up, but it is not level enough to just go over. In many cases, installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers, and is an acceptable way to manage the material.

If you aren't removing the old floor, you may be creating a new floor that is too thick for doors to open and shut or for thresholds to have clearance. I am trying to avoid removing them at all (even professionally). You want this underlayment to form a thin, level layer over the tile, creating a sealed surface in which no asbestos fibers can escape. Use the metal trowel to smooth the leveler compound across the asbestos floor tile.

I'm a diyer refinishing my basement (house built in 1930) and have two areas, both about 10'x10' that are covered in what i believe to be vinyl asbestos tiles. The leveling aspect is just an added bonus that gives you more choices of floor coverings to install on top. I have heard many stories that even if the tiles come up undamaged, the mastic used to glue them to the cement slab is actually worse than the tiles themselves in terms of asbestos. Asbestos was very commonly used in vinyl and asphalt based floor tiles in the 1960's.

The basement floor has the 9x9 tiles (brown and white) that we believe has asbestos in them. [click to enlarge any image] the age of your floor means it is asbestos suspect; It is now functioning as an unfinished but heated rec room for ping pong /workshop/storage etc. Leveling a asbestos tiled concrete floor my basement utility room floor (tiled concrete) is far from being flat.

I want to put a floor covering over the asbestos tiles but nothing as nice as allure. It was a total mess. I plan to cover the entire basement with laminate, about 1000 sqft. One of the biggest factors of installing a new floor over the old is thickness.

Make sure to buy it from a place which has good customer service, and if you can, take pictures with you to show the person who is advising you exactly what. If you are hiring a flooring company, they may be hesitant to work around asbestos tiles. You have a short amount of time to work with the embossing leveler before it starts to set or cure, so trowel quickly. In its 12 foot width the center is depressed by nearly 1.5 inches.

The primer laid on top of everything nicely though, giving the floor a consistent texture that i'm sure helped with the slc. Once cured, the underlying tiles will be fully encapsulated and not at risk of crumbling with age. The tiles are easy to pop off that glue, that means its good odds the floor leveler will begin to break apart, now you have a crunchy floor. The house has been vacant for 5 years.

I am planning on leveling the floor and am wondering if it's best to leave the tiles in place and put a cap over the top? Do you have any specific recommendations of what paint i could use as a sealant over the floor? If such a thing were possible, it would turn your basement into a bathtub. So if it's possible, and an acceptable solution, the layers in my basement would look like this (lowest layer to highest):

That said, it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor, especially if the old tiles have chipped away. I have asbestos vinyl tiles in my basement and some are missing, loose or cracked. Since some of the tiles are loose or cracked, should i still try to prep them with some type of leveler? Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos tiles.

Or just put the underlayment over them? As always, it's best to consult with local authorities and professionals that specialize in this field. Asbestos tile, heating mat, self leveling compound, mortar, ditra, mortar, porcelain tile. It can seal off that asbestos, and give you a level subfloor, which is necessary for almost all floor coverings.

There is no danger for asbestos exposure now, unless the floor is drilled or cut into. There is no such thing as a waterproof basement floor. The floor leveling product recommended to you is probably a very good idea. Heating the floor would be a.

Floor leveler is not the best choice for your situation becuase, its likely that the asbestos tile are bonded to the older black adhesive. But in the other room it cracked and pulled up the tile below it you can tell because when you walk on it it has a little bit of a bounce and a clicking. Bought a house that was foreclosed on with asbestos tile floor in basement. (vapor seal), and cover over, and three just cover over the tiles.

If asbestos tiles are covered with carpeting or a floating floor made of wood, bamboo, cork, linoleum or vinyl along with the appropriate vapor barrier, the potential for creating friable asbestos and resultant health effects is very low. In one area the tiles are 9x9, another area 12x12. The process is fairly quick, requiring only a few days with a significant cost and time savings. I think it would be extremely costly for me to take up all of these tiles and then dispose of them correctly, so what are my options regarding covering them.

There are no floor drains and it is above grade.