Cork Flooring Over Asbestos Tile

A broader plank cork 12 x 36 plank can handle a wavier subloor.

Cork flooring over asbestos tile.

Porcelain floors are extremely versatile and durable with tile sizes up to 24 inches available for a clean modern look with fewer grout lines. Some of the flooring tiles have come off and you see. My new plan is to replace the tiles i ve already taken up with new tile then put a floating wood floor over the top. The lvt allure needs very flat subfloor it doesn t like bumps or waves in the floor.

You are not looking for permanent solution because you do not plan to be there permanently. Over time asphalt which was a main ingredient in asbestos tiles can degrade and cause the tiles to look grimy or discolored in spots. Vinyl asbestos tile flooring made in a cork pattern may indeed contain asbestos. According to everything i ve read containment is the best way to go.

A floating floor like allure or cork over top will allow you to leave the asbestos in place. Click to enlarge any image the age of your floor means it is asbestos suspect. In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material. Ceramic tile installed directly over asphalt asbestos floor tile in a 1970 s home.

That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away. Asbestos was very commonly used in vinyl and asphalt based floor tiles in the 1960 s.