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Encapsulating Asbestos Floor Tile

Just put hardwood floors over asbestos tiling and…?

the contractor simply layed down an adhesive glue over the Asbestos Tiles and then put the hardwood over top. My concerns are if this is a standard way of dealing with the tiles, because I was under the assumption that the tiles needed to be encapsulated underneath atleast 2mm thick plastic. I did have the tiling tested and it came back positive for asbestos however it contained a very low level and the tiling is whole and intact with the exception of a few chipped pieces here and there.

Again, if anyone knows whether or not this is something I should be concerned about, it would be really appreciated, thanks.

Having asbestos tiles in my kitchen and talking to other people that have the same type of house that I have (Lustron), they have stated that as long as the tiles aren’t disturbed, it should be okay, but as soon as you start tearing it up, you need to have a contractor come out and remove it. I don’t believe that you need to have it encapsulated, but I’m not positive.


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      May 17th, 2010 at 5:15 pm

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