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Removed Asbestos Containing Floor Tile – Scared?

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:08:27 +0000

An aunt passed, an offer was made that would allow us to live in her house and take over ownership so we began renovations. We are currently not in the best financial situation so we decided to do the brunt of the work ourselves. We removed old (25+ years) deteriorating carpet and found beneath it many broken floor tiles and green soft rotted wood below. We decided we needed to replace the rotted board, but there was tile on top. What to do? What to do? "REMOVE IT!" We thought. So we pried up all the tile with putty knives. After wards we decided to look online for directions on removing the adhesive from the floorboards and lo and behold on one website there's a picture of our EXACT tile. Contains asbestos it says. So I was struck near panic and even though that was a month ago it still wells up now and then. We weren't living in the house, still have our apartment, and just went on the weekends to work on it but I think all and all we have had about 17-20 hours exposure to whatever we kicked up in the air with the tile. Whatever dust there was I cleaned up almost immediately because I have allergies. We wore no face masks, no protective clothing, nothing - as I was completely unaware that asbestos floor tile even existed (yes I'm an idiot). I've found a few similar posts of people freaking out about unintended asbestos exposure via removing old tile, and my one and only friend in the world apparently did the same damn thing so I'm not the only idiot in the world that may have set myself on the path to mesothelioma, but like the title says, I'm frightened. We had the tile tested and it came back 93% Vinyl, 7% asbestos and the adhesive somehow has no asbestos at all. I know what's done is done and there's nothing I can do now, but how worried would you be?

After taking carpet out we found old tiles (probably with Asbestos)Some broke/are cracked. How can we be safe?

admin — Mon, 24 May 2010 02:03:14 +0000

We had a flooding problem and had to pull a very old carpet out. Underneath we found 9x9 tiles,probably containing asbestos.A few of the tiles broke in the process and also some tiles are cracked probably from tacking the carpet down.Currently we use the room for storage and my hudbands clothes,but eventually we like to use it for living again. What is the safest and most inexpensive way to deal with that floor. We will not take the tiles out.How big is the danger of Asbestos exposure right now?

who is liable for removal of asbestos, contractor or sub-contractor?

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:24:27 +0000

I was hired to polish a concrete floor and found asbestos tiles and mastic on the floor. I told the contractor and said he should have it tested. He said to grind it with water and pour it down the mop drain. He also had his employees throw the tiles and carpet in a dumpster and sent it to a landfill. Who is legally liable for repercussions from the EPA on the disposal and removal of the product? How severe are the fines and is there any possible jail time? What if somebody gets cancer somewhere down the line? Are the employees and customers in any danger of asbestos that is airborne?

What is the possibility of asbestos being in the vinyl flooring in my 1978 house?

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 09:09:52 +0000

We are in the process of remodeling our guest bedroom. When we pulled up the carpet we found vinyl flooring underneath. What is the likelihood of the glue used containing asbestos? We started pulling up one of the tiles, but stopped. I know we can get a piece tested or do it ourselves. Does anyone know where to find a DIY kit?...or is that a bad idea. Thanks!!

Can the asbestos in the hessian part of carpet come through without disturbing it?

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:47:33 +0000

Our house is an old house and we have recently discovered asbestos in several places around our home. And we got rid of most of it and soon discovered that our carpet has recycled hessian that was used to transport asbestos. Can that asbestos come through the hessian? Am i safe?

Is it safe to remove asbestos flooring tiles yourself? How dangerous is it?

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:59:15 +0000

We have discovered asbestos tile under the carpet and want to put in hardwood floors.

Can I install carpet over exposed asbestos adhesive?

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:42:15 +0000

My cousin recently asked me to renovate an apartment for her. Unfortunately, her husband began removing the linoleum with a floor scraper before he was informed that the underlying adhesive had asbestos in it. All the tile is gone now and most of the adhesive has already been stripped away, but there's still quite a bit that's exposed and half scraped away. What should I do? Do I need to pay the loads for a professional to come in and finish the job or can I just lay carpet over all this asbestos?