Putting Carpet Over Asbestos Tile

Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos tiles.

Putting carpet over asbestos tile. Installing hardwoods over asbestos tile this is probably the most difficult installation and one you should really consider before tackling. I went back to the store and before placing my order discussed this with the associate in flooring. Install carpet over asbestos tile step 1 unroll carpet and allow it to set out overnight to get acclimated to the temperature of your room. It saves on the cost and labor of pulling up and disposing of the existing carpet keeping carpet waste materials out of the landfill.

Carpeting and a suitable pad will do the trick. When they came out and measured they noticed i had 9x9 tiles which could contain asbestos. However as a favor to future owners of your house make some note of the fact that asbestos tiles are under the new flooring. The old tiles are relatively thin around 1 8 inch thick so installing new flooring on top.

One of the biggest factors of installing a new floor over the old is thickness. In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material. That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away. Step 2 measure the length of the room based on the direction you will be rolling out your carpet.

Plan and budget for an asbestos abatement to remove the carpet and asbestos flooring materials. The basement is wall to wall in these red and gray 9 x 9 tiles. One of the best ways to deal with asbestos tile is to leave it in place and cover it with new flooring. On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages.

Leaving the old tile and flooring in place means you ll often have a lot of difficulty in putting in hardwoods as you often won t be working with a flat stable surface and you can t tear it out as. The other 20 is severely damaged broken up and loosly laying on the floor or is missing all together. Add six inches to this measurement. If the carpet glue is negative for asbestos but floor tile and or mastic are positive conduct a test pull to determine the likelihood of the floor tile remaining intact or.

He told me i could paint over the tile with drylok to seal it in and that would be sufficient for them to perform the install and i may just have to. You could also cover the tiles with new vinyl flooring linoleum or even ceramic tiles. In a basement i d suggest a rubber based carpet pad rather than a fiber pad. And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old.

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.