9 X 9 Vinyl Tiles Asbestos

Above we show a 9 x 9 cork patterned vinyl asbestos floor tile found in a 1960 s ranch style home in new york.

9 x 9 vinyl tiles asbestos.

Nowadays most tiles are made in 12 12. Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed. Another draw was the appearance. But the flooring companies aim wasn t so much to make the floor tiles fireproof as it was to make the tiles more durable.

Examine the condition of the tiles. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18. You could also seal it with a coat of epoxy floor paint. That means it is safe to walk on but not safe to scrape sand or use power tools on.

Whether your tiles are 12 12 9 9 or any other size they are all equally likely to contain asbestos. 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. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. Asbestos is a mineral that lends fireproofing qualities to any substance it is mixed with.

Manufacturers have been using asbestos for decades so asbestos containing tiles come in a vast array of colours styles and sizes. H brown and beige peel and stick decorative mosaic wall tile backsplash 4 pack 10 86. In many cases the best thing to do about vinyl asbestos flooring is put a new layer of flooring on top of it. Smart tiles crescendo terra 9 73 in.

The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. W x 9 36 in. You can assume this floor tile contains asbestos. For about 35 years flooring companies included asbestos when they manufactured the vinyl tiles.

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. 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. 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. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos.