Hi.
I recently (2 weeks ago) put some laminate flooring down to replace carpet. Half the area had some thin tiles on the floor, and the other half had just the black adhesive but no tiles.
I took up the tiles so everything was level (the mostly popped off intact), swept, and then laid down underlay and the laminate, which is now complete.
I've since come to understand that those tiles are very likely containing asbestos, and that the adhesive likely also contains asbestos. I've ordered a test kit to get a sample analysed so that at the very least I know if I can put the tiles I haven't already disposed of in the general rubbish.
My question is - assuming the test comes back positive & given that if I've already poisoned myself & the kids there's not much I can do about it - do I need to pull up the floor so I can seal the old adhesive before putting the flooring back?
I haven't put skirting boards on yet, so it's not the end of the world - but at the same time if the adhesive is now "undisturbed" until I change the flooring again some time in the future, then I'll happily leave the job until then.
I have small children so I'll do whatever needs to be done - but I don't want the logistical headache if I'm just being unnecessarily cautious. I wonder if the floating floor is more mobile than bonded tiles are, and therefore I shouldn't consider the adhesive to be resting "undisturbed".
Any advice from anyone who know about this stuff is appreciated.
I recently (2 weeks ago) put some laminate flooring down to replace carpet. Half the area had some thin tiles on the floor, and the other half had just the black adhesive but no tiles.
I took up the tiles so everything was level (the mostly popped off intact), swept, and then laid down underlay and the laminate, which is now complete.
I've since come to understand that those tiles are very likely containing asbestos, and that the adhesive likely also contains asbestos. I've ordered a test kit to get a sample analysed so that at the very least I know if I can put the tiles I haven't already disposed of in the general rubbish.
My question is - assuming the test comes back positive & given that if I've already poisoned myself & the kids there's not much I can do about it - do I need to pull up the floor so I can seal the old adhesive before putting the flooring back?
I haven't put skirting boards on yet, so it's not the end of the world - but at the same time if the adhesive is now "undisturbed" until I change the flooring again some time in the future, then I'll happily leave the job until then.
I have small children so I'll do whatever needs to be done - but I don't want the logistical headache if I'm just being unnecessarily cautious. I wonder if the floating floor is more mobile than bonded tiles are, and therefore I shouldn't consider the adhesive to be resting "undisturbed".
Any advice from anyone who know about this stuff is appreciated.
