Cork Flooring Over Asbestos Tile

Click to enlarge any image the age of your floor means it is asbestos suspect.

Cork flooring over asbestos tile. In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material. 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. Vinyl asbestos tile flooring made in a cork pattern may indeed contain asbestos.

The lvt allure needs very flat subfloor it doesn t like bumps or waves in the floor. According to everything i ve read containment is the best way to go. You are not looking for permanent solution because you do not plan to be there permanently. That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away.

Over time asphalt which was a main ingredient in asbestos tiles can degrade and cause the tiles to look grimy or discolored in spots. Ceramic tile installed directly over asphalt asbestos floor tile in a 1970 s home. If you are hiring a flooring company they may be hesitant to work around asbestos tiles. A floating floor like allure or cork over top will allow you to leave the asbestos in place.

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. Some of the flooring tiles have come off and you see.