Can You Carpet Over Asbestos Tile

Hoping someone can help me with a plan on how to deal with a situation i have.

Can you carpet over asbestos tile.

About 80 of the tile area is perfectly fine and i would have no problem putting carpet over it. When they came out and measured they noticed i had 9x9 tiles which could contain asbestos. Even ceramic slate and stone tiles can be installed on. You can absolutely tile over asbestos tile and in many cases it s the best course of action as it doesn t disturb the contaminated material or send dangerous fibers into the air.

When you are dealing with asbestos you can either remove it with an abatement or manage it in place. Help with carpet over asbestos tile in basement. Once covered with carpet you will no longer risk the tile chipping coming up or becoming airborne. Leave the carpet in place or cover over the existing carpet.

If the carpet glue is negative for asbestos but floor tile and or mastic are positive conduct a test pull to determine the likelihood of the floor tile remaining intact or being disturbed during the actual carpet removal. If you have a room with asbestos tile you may be tempted to remove the tile prior to carpeting. Grinding or sanding of asbestos tile will make it airborne and is hazardous. The best way to deal with old asbestos floor tiles is to cover them up.

Can i put a new floor on top of asbestos tiles. You can tile directly over asbestos with new tile including ceramic tile. Use a portland cement based adhesive to adhere the new tiles to the old. On the face of it installing new carpet over the old carpet does have some advantages.

The fancy term is encapsulation and it can be used with all types of asbestos but most often is seen when vinyl siding is installed over old asbestos siding or carpet is put in over old asbestos flooring or tile. Often the tiles are in good condition but begin to crumble when tack strips are pulled up from the carpet installation. That s enough to prevent the damage and wear that can release fibers into the air. The advice you received is correct.

Take care to choose a tile whose thickness is not going to create a problem and choose a tile that is rated for floor use. And if the existing carpet was glued down not tacked it can be a huge time saver to lay the new carpet over the old. No sealer is needed. I went back to the store and before placing my order.

New vinyl laminate flooring hardwood engineered floating flooring and carpeting can all be successfully installed over asbestos tiles. Plan and budget for an asbestos abatement to remove the carpet and asbestos flooring materials. The other 20 is severely damaged broken up and loosly laying on the floor or is missing all together. I m finishing my basement and ordered carpet for 2 rooms from home depot.