Do All 9inch Floor Tiles Have Asbestos

Another time period that asbestos floors were popular in was between the years of 1920 and 1960.

Do all 9inch floor tiles have asbestos.

On 2020 06 13 by josh. The flooring tiles are 9 inch 12 inch or 18 inch squares. If you re already suspicious about the potential for asbestos measure the tiles to see if they fit one of these three sizes. 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.

Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with. I am not sure the right image attached. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos. 1 some won t touch the tiles saying they have asbestos in them.

Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes. 9 inch squares 12 inch squares and 18 inch squares. 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. Examine the condition of the tiles.

I took up 6 tiles of this stuff in a friend s basement. Keep in mind that the mastic used as an adhesive for these older tiles might also contain some asbestos. Such tiles are not considered dangerous unless they break and crumple into powder or are tampered with and pulverized. Here is the flooring in question from a 1962 home.

When asbestos tiles were still in production they came in three sizes. 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. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.

The most common size for asbestos tiles is 9 inches by 9 inches.