Do All 9inch Floor Tiles Have Asbestos

9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.

Do all 9inch floor tiles have asbestos. Such tiles are not considered dangerous unless they break and crumple into powder or are tampered with and pulverized. We have spoken to several people and have gotten 3 responses. The most common size for asbestos tiles is 9 inches by 9 inches. 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.

I am not handy enough to do this kind of job. Pretty much all asphalt based darker core floor tiles and most vinyl floor tiles from the 1960s would contain asbestos. It is a fact that many 9 inch tiles had asbestos. 9 inch squares 12 inch squares and 18 inch squares.

The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. Examine the condition of the tiles. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. Here is the flooring in question from a 1962 home.

If you re already suspicious about the potential for asbestos measure the tiles to see if they fit one of these three sizes. I took up 6 tiles of this stuff in a friend s basement. Another time period that asbestos floors were popular in was between the years of 1920 and 1960. 1 some won t touch the tiles saying they have asbestos in them.

Josh that looks like a vinyl asbestos floor tile. Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with. Keep in mind that the mastic used as an adhesive for these older tiles might also contain some asbestos. When asbestos tiles were still in production they came in three sizes.

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