Powder room floor: Marmoleum over asbestos tile?
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Floor tile size in a small powder room
Comments (5)A small powder room is what it is - you aren't going to make it feel like a football field no matter what you do! I've seen large tiles in small baths that look great and I've seen really small tiles that look great (we're doing a mosaic in our powder room at the moment) but I don't think they really do anything to make the space feel bigger one way or the other. And even the middle of the road size like subways look good. About the only thing I don't care for are the old 4 x 4's but that's a personal preference and there are probably new ones that could make me change my mind....See Moreinstalling carpet over vinyl asbestos tiles?
Comments (8)Have them try to nail it first. Rare is the occasion you cant nail concrete strip through two layers of tile. Dont glue the tackless. It will be a futile effort because the pressure of the stretch will most likely pull up the tile the tack strips are glued to. Pre-padded carpet is certainly an alternative like Alice suggests. Other options are shooting in a layer of plywood over the tile that you can nail tackless to and install carpet on if nothing else works. We have successfully drilled through asbestos tile with slow rotary masonry drills/bits. This did not create dust from the tile because of its resiliency. It just flaked off chips that were easily shop vacced up. I do not recommend a high speed drill though. If the tile has resiliency then it may work for you, but if brittle, then may cause dust because of its hardness and is not recommended....See Morepossible asbestos tile over original fir floor
Comments (1)My parents were redoing their bathroom floor and found asbestos tile on the bottom layer, above the subfloor. They had a private inspector to come out and confirm it and then tried to get estimates to remove it, but was told it would be too expensive for such a small space and to DIY themselves. My husband and Father researched the proper removal and did it them selves. They wore suits and masks N95, and plastic and duct taped off the area. Sprayed the tiles and glue down well with water during removal and tried to get the tiles up in whole pieces. It's not only the tile that can contain the asbestos but the glue- as well so you have to be careful....See Moreceramic tile over asbestos tile?
Comments (1)I would put down cement board, then install the tile over that--but be sure you can find a transition strip that will allow you that much of an elevation difference between rooms-since it sounds like there are several layers already....See Morejerzeegirl (FL zone 9B)
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