Removing Asbestos Floor Tiles Yourself

Plastic sheets to seal off the work area.

Removing asbestos floor tiles yourself.

Sbestos was once considered a miracle material used in everything from paint and pipe insulation to even tiling. Many years ago asbestos was a very common building material that was used in floor tile insulation siding and more. Next start lifting the asbestos vinyl tiles and with the scraper keep on separating the tile from the floor. Asbestos found in the vinyl floor tiles at the toh tv project house means a state licensed and well protected abatement crew must do the removal.

Old asbestos tile floors and the black mastic adhesive like the heater ducting are difficult and create persistent problems. There are plenty of houses around that still have these siding shingles. As was discussed earler by jay j and others vinyl and asphalt asbestos tile is a relatively low hazard for removal and fiber release is easily controlled using wet removal methods. This is to keep you from getting hurt and from breathing any asbestos particles.

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. To prevent cross contamination self removal may be performed only in single family residences such as houses mobile homes detached garages houseboats and mother in law or detached guesthouses. Other types of material such as asbestos siding can be safely removed by homeowners with the proper equipment and precautions but removing floor tiles is another story especially. While homeowners are allowed to remove asbestos from their homes in most states removing asbestos tile is typically not a job that most homeowners should tackle.

If at all possible let sleeping dogs lie and put new flooring over the top. To do the job without putting yourself or your household at risk you need to take the same precautions as the professionals. Equipment for safe asbestos flooring removal includes. If you live in a house that was built before 1989 there is a chance that asbestos floor tile is something that you will have to worry about.

Finally the exterior asbestos siding. Take a utility knife and cut the asbestos into manageable pieces. However once considerable testing proved that it was a killer the miracle became a nightmare to deal with and remove. The safest removal option is to have an asbestos remediation contractor remove the old tiles at a cost of between 6 and 10 per square foot depending on where you live the condition of the.

Step 3 preparing the asbestos flooring for removal.