9 Inch Asbestos Tiles

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9 inch asbestos tiles.

H brown and beige peel and stick decorative mosaic wall tile backsplash 4 pack 10 86. Discoloration an oily discoloration of the tiles in your home might indicate that they contain asbestos. The flooring during this period was usually made in 9 inch squares and is quite a bit thicker than most of the modern vinyl tiles. Details of asbestos floor tile identification.

9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18. Whether your tiles are 12 12 9 9 or any other size they are all equally likely to contain asbestos. 9 9 vinyl tile and mastic. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos.

Keep in mind that the mastic used as an adhesive for these older tiles might also contain some asbestos. Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with extreme care. Size alone isn t enough to make a determination since tiles made of other materials can come in the same size but it can factor in with other traits. The flooring during this period was usually made in 9 inch squares and is quite a bit thicker than most of the modern vinyl tiles.

That means it is safe to walk on but not safe to scrape sand or use power tools on. You could also seal it with a coat of epoxy floor paint. The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. W x 9 36 in.

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. Tile size asphalt asbestos plastic asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles during this period were sold in 9 x9 12 x 12 and in some years 18 x 18 sizes and were quite a bit thicker than most of the modern tiles. Another time period that asbestos floors were popular in was between the years of 1920 and 1960. Manufacturers have been using asbestos for decades so asbestos containing tiles come in a vast array of colours styles and sizes.

Between the 1920s and 1960s asbestos was a popular material used in floor tiles. We also seen very small asphalt asbestos floor tiles in a 1 1 2 size bonded to a jute backer fabric. In many cases the best thing to do about vinyl asbestos flooring is put a new layer of flooring on top of it. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes.

The most common size for asbestos tiles is 9 inches by 9 inches. The most popular size was 9 inch by. But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable.