I had to.
Marley vinyl tiles asbestos.
But the flooring companies aim wasn t so much to make the floor tiles fireproof as it was to make the tiles more durable.
If you aren t removing the old floor you may be creating a new floor that is too thick for doors to open and shut or for thresholds to have clearance.
9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.
The flooring at the left in your photo does not look like a marley floor it looks like a vinyl or vinyl asbestos floor tile.
But when vinyl asbestos flooring is in good condition it is considered nonfriable.
Tiles that are disintegrating should be.
For about 35 years flooring companies included asbestos when they manufactured the vinyl tiles.
Old fire blankets and heat resistant gloves can also be made out of asbestos textiles.
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.
Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes.
Unfortunately vinyl sheet flooring manufactured with an asbestos backing poses a serious exposure risk when it is disturbed.
In many cases the best thing to do about vinyl asbestos flooring is put a new layer of flooring on top of it.
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 once a popular choice for flooring and you will often find old asbestos floor tiles hidden under carpets.
Dating from the 1960s in the u k marley flooring was a thin 1 3 mil flexible roll out often reversible vinyl or rubber based floor covering used for dance or athletic purposes.
Asbestos is a mineral that lends fireproofing qualities to any substance it is mixed with.
Our photo left shows armstrong excelon 12x12 vinyl asbestos flooring made in 1972 identified in our floor tile photo guide asbestos floor tile identification photos 1949 1959 detailed photo guide to asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles and resilient flooring produced in 1900 1980.
I have these in my house when i came to fit laminate flooring think there called marley tiles from the 70 s im pretty sure there asbestos containing and the paper backing is more dangerous then the tile because of it fragility if your laminating or carpeting you can go straight over the top if you need to take them up be very very carefull and should be done by the professionals.
Examine the condition of the tiles.
One of the biggest factors of installing a new floor over the old is thickness.
Another draw was the appearance.
That means it is safe to walk on but not safe to scrape sand or use power tools on.
