9 X 9 Vinyl Tiles Asbestos

The most popular size was 9 inch by.

9 x 9 vinyl tiles asbestos.

Like floor tiles vinyl sheet flooring is a long lasting and economical material and it also offers more aesthetic options to suit a homeowner s taste. Intact asbestos tiles are not a major risk and can in fact be left in place and covered with other materials such as carpet vinyl linoleum or concrete. Cork pattern vinyl asbestos floor tiles were produced in at least three hues by armstrong as well as montgomery ward and sears and possibly kentile and other companies. In many cases the best thing to do about vinyl asbestos flooring is put a new layer of flooring on top of it.

You could also seal it with a coat of epoxy floor paint. Smart tiles crescendo terra 9 73 in. The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes.

Another draw was the appearance. 9 9 vinyl tile and mastic. You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos. But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable.

For about 35 years flooring companies included asbestos when they manufactured the vinyl tiles. H brown and beige peel and stick decorative mosaic wall tile backsplash 4 pack 10 86. Nowadays most tiles are made in 12 12. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.

Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york. Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed. Manufacturers have been using asbestos for decades so asbestos containing tiles come in a vast array of colours styles and sizes. Whether your tiles are 12 12 9 9 or any other size they are all equally likely to contain asbestos.

That means it is safe to walk on but not safe to scrape sand or use power tools on. However in many old homes that are not yet renovated these 9 9 tiles are exposed and are certain to contain asbestos fibers since most if not all tiles with this size were manufactured with asbestos containing fibers. W x 9 36 in. Examine the condition of the tiles.