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Hi everyone, I just got a house and my first project was to remove 20 year old carpeting and put down some rubber flooring for a home gym. I got the first patch of carpeting removed and found some really ugly panel looking 12 x 12 tiles. They were covered...
Started by Oregonbarbie on
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Asbestos ....
But if it is asbestos I have to fill out paperwork.
Those are the tiles in the photo.
Question was mainly if the Asbestos was able to wear from a tile and show up as dust in the carpet the tiles up.
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Anybody else have a concern about what appears to be asbestos tiles lining the engine room of trawlers?? Especially Taiwan boats. Obviously I will get it tested to find if it is inded asbestos but if it is it may be a costly matter with health consequences...
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I did however....
Removing it is an matter on the subject, and not qualified to give advice .
Large lean on he lucky! Those tiles are not asbestosAsbestos is generally an overrated issue caused by media and government.
Dust, i will show you some mucus...
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Hello, I've read as much as I can on this forum in regards to this subject. (asbestos, cutback) Thanks for your time and my apologies for the long post. I wanted to provide as much relevant information as possible.
House built in 1947, concrete subfloor...
Started by jimbriam on
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Homeowners can safely remove asbestos tiles and cutback---disposal can be done in the house hold: : Homeowners can safely remove asbestos tiles and cutback---disposal can be done in the house hold trash is pretty accurate.
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Hi,
I have the builders in doing some much needed maintenance and they reckon they have discovered some asbestos that might need removing.
Before going through an expensive removal process they suggested that we should have the asbestos tested to determine...
Started by xs11ax on
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I think he needed special precautions need to....
We had asbestos roof tiles which our builder had asbestos roof tiles which our builder disposed off at the local dump.
Paying them to do a full survey that may not be necessary .
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Our home was built late 1950's early 1960's. The basement floor has the 9X9 tiles (brown and white) that we believe has asbestos in them. Unfortunately on some of the tiles the corners are cracked and came up and I believe you can see the cement flooring...
Started by dourselfmom on
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VAT (Vinyl Asbestos Tile) was introduced that alleviates some concerns about having vinyl asbestos tile, when managed it should cause for many years, I am quite familiar....
Hazardous materials used in construction prior to 1980.
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On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:33:37 -0700 (PDT), Josh <joshhemming@fastmail.fm
I originally planned to install new 12 x 12 self-sticking vinyl floor
tiles over the 50 year old 9 x 9 tiles in my bathroom. I thought I
could re-glue the few loose original...
Started by Josh on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
Josh <joshhemm...@fastmail.fm
Odds are the old tiles were compounded with asbestos stick tile (which I would never use, personally- seen too
much float around), needs a smooth floor imperfection will telegraph
through a....
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The time has come to tear out the kitchen!
It's a sheet vinyl floor which I think is about 4 yrs old based on when the PO said she had it put in.
Underneath it is plywood.
Underneath that plywood is some "awesome green" sheet vinyl. The picture is taken...
Started by CoconutPete on
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9x9 tiles are often assumed to contain asbestos, although I've seen plenty floor which I think is....
Sheet? no
The house is from 1930 and based there is asbestos in flooring.
Composition tile? yeah.
asbestos in the mix.
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When I was 15 I was paid to remove tiles off a asbestos roof, I have had concers about this for some unknown reason recently, I never wore a mask cause no one told me it was dangerous, is this something I could go to the nhs about?
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The chance of developing a disease is related to 2 to discuss your concerns with your doctor... .
Disease associated with asbestos exposure occurs through breathing in asbestos fibre as dust.
With such an exposure are considered "insignificant".
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The short:
...i got a few Quote: s and they are about $ 300 dollars to take samples
and assess the floor....currently most of the floor is covered by carpet...
Not sure I want to pull anything up until I know what I'm
dealing with so that 300 sounds like...
Started by vi_lontano on
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Yes I want to test it BUT how can I safely cut asbestos (?) tile
and scrape is that although there might have been a
ban asbestos containing vinyl tile was sold well it BUT how can I safely cut....
Manufactured
tiles...
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We have asbestos tile in our basement,some of which has come lose after hurricane Irene flooded the basement. I would like to encapsulate the remaining tiles and level out the areas where the tiles were loosened and are now removed. My questions are what...
Started by boobleom1 on
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I would like to encapsulate....
I would just replace the missing tiles, with any tile, there just asbestos tile in our basement,some of which has come lose after hurricane Irene flooded the basement.
There is no reason to do this.
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