Cork Flooring Over Asbestos Tile

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Cork flooring over asbestos tile.

See asbestos cork products. Vinyl asbestos tile flooring made in a cork pattern may indeed contain asbestos. Over time asphalt which was a main ingredient in asbestos tiles can degrade and cause the tiles to look grimy or discolored in spots. Click to enlarge any image the age of your floor means it is asbestos suspect.

A floating floor like allure or cork over top will allow you to leave the asbestos in place. The lvt allure needs very flat subfloor it doesn t like bumps or waves in the floor. 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. If your floor can be thicker without causing problems install a porcelain floor over the old asbestos.

Porcelain floors are extremely versatile and durable with tile sizes up to 24 inches available for a clean modern look with fewer grout lines. Asbestos was very commonly used in vinyl and asphalt based floor tiles in the 1960 s. A broader plank cork 12 x 36 plank can handle a wavier subloor. In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material.

Ceramic tile installed directly over asphalt asbestos floor tile in a 1970 s home. That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away.