Lee has over two decades of hands on experience remodeling fixing and improving homes and has been providing home improvement advice for over 12 years.
Can i legally install carpet over asbestos.
Is there any issues with putting carpet over the.
I was planning to have home depot install new carpet throughout our house we have a baby on the way.
That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away.
They are now saying i can either have the tile tested or possibly install vinyl over the tile before they install carpet.
I don t think i want.
I just had a piece of floor tile tested for asbestos.
If the test pull is not good and floor tile starts to pull up with the carpet your department can either.
To protect yourself legally i d recommend having it tested first to confirm asbestos is present or refuse to get involved.
However asbestos can be encapsulated and left in place paint over it etc.
We have two layers of asbestos tiles in our family room basement lucky us.
Asbestos floor tiles it s only an issue if it s.
Once complete the new floor can be dyed and sealed to be a decorative wear surface or install tile hardwood or carpet on the new floor.
Keep the existing carpet.
On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages over the old carpet does have some advantages.
I ve been reading a lot of forums and message.
Can we have carpet installed over these two layers.
Can i put a new floor over asbestos tiles asbestos flooring hazard levels carpet installation over asbestos tiles asbestos flooring do you really need.
There s not much tile down there but we want to carpet the basement as it s already semi finished.
Pay for an asbestos abatement contractor to remove carpet and flooring materials.
In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material.
House was built in 1967 but my husband and i were young and just getting married when we bought the house 8 years ago and though we had it inspected apparently asbestos was not part of the inspection.
It is 25 asbestos unfortunately.
They are supposed to be confirming with the installer that the vinyl will be an acceptable method.