We understand that chipping away each tile is a lot of work and a professional would have to come in to resand the floor to remove all the glue.
How to get asbestos off of wood floor.
Asbestos was removed from asphaltic cutback adhesive in 1983.
Should you choose to keep the asbestos products in your home you have a few options for dealing with the problem.
Throughout the process you should strive to always keep the siding wet.
Is it safe to remove the floor.
It also was installed over tongue and groove wood floors particleboard and plywood.
When you remove that floor covering to make way for new flooring you may encounter the mastic and wonder whether it is safe to remove the main concern surrounding this question is that black mastic often contains asbestos.
If you contemplate the removal of a resilient floor covering structure that contains or is presumed to contain asbestos you must review and comply.
Saturating the area helps to keep the asbestos fibers from getting into the air.
Asbestos backed sheet vinyl flooring was commonly installed in many ways including over hardwood softwood and concrete floors.
It was also resistant to moisture oil grease heat alkalis and acids.
Asbestos adhesive was used for asphalt flooring tiles and vinyl or linoleum sheet tile because it strengthened the flooring and made it more durable.
Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials.
If the asbestos product is in good shape or used in an out of the way area for example as insulation for heating or plumbing pipes in your crawlspace or attic you may be better off leaving the asbestos in place.
Use the hammer to remove any nails that are holding the siding in place.
The removal procedures described in this publication address the removal of asbestos backed sheet.
Step 4 pry off the siding.
Various federal state and local government agencies have regulations governing the removal of in place asbestos containing material.
Use the pry bar and the hammer to start taking off the siding.