Removing Old Basement Floor Tile

Even if the vinyl flooring is pulled up intact the old adhesive underneath may also contain asbestos.

Removing old basement floor tile.

If you decide to remove nonfriable vinyl asbestos flooring you have to be cautious for two reasons. When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. After removing the tiles i now have a musty mildew type smell.

Equipment for removing old tile. Removing tiles off concrete the stupid way. The safest removal option is to have an asbestos remediation contractor remove the old tiles at a cost of between 6 and 10 per square foot depending on where you live the condition of the. Remove baseboards or trim work around the room.

Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb. If it is remove the vinyl flooring first follow the same steps as above and then remove the screws before removing the subfloor. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb. Check to see if the underlayment is screwed into the subfloor.

Once all fasteners are detached cut the floor with a wood saw in 2 to 3 foot sections for easy removal and disposal. Lori newtown ct. How to remove asbestos tiles. Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.

If you break the flooring into pieces while removing it you have effectively turned it into a friable material. I was just going to go over them but they popped off so easily in whole pieces i decided that removing them was the best course of action. Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive. Pokey free floors meant the kids could come downstairs again.

I just removed about 800 sq. Is this the best approach and if so should the flooring be sealed somehow before the carpet is installed. What do i do to get rid of this. I m told that the old vinyl floor tiles in the basement of our 1950 house contain asbestos and that i should not try to remove the tiles but cover them with wall to wall carpeting.

Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. Ft of old vat tiles from my basement floor. Taking care when removing the trimwork allows it to be reinstalled when a new floor is installed after the tile floor is removed. We recommend using the following tools and safety equipment for tile removal projects.

Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. Frustrated with the lack of progress i gave each of them a hammer or rubber mallet and we started smacking the tiles. Remove any appliances or built in furniture like cabinets if possible. Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal.