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.
Photos of asbestos floor tiles.
Identification photographs product names styles colors and vinyl asbestos floor patterns and colors for asbestos containing floor tile products made between about 1930 and 1986.
Asbestos floor tile identification photos 1949 1959.
As time goes by and more homes are remodeled fewer homes contain asbestos tiles.
You can either engage an asbestos remediation expert or.
This photo guide to asphalt asbestos vinyl asbestos floor tiles for each year shows at least one color photo of each floor tile style or pattern in an example color.
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In floor tiles asbestos is used primarily for its insulation properties and its ability to resist fire in addition to the tiles themselves a layer of mastic a type of adhesive below the tiles is also likely to contain asbestos.
Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes.
Armstrong s seneca white image it is likely that this is an asbestos containing floor tile.
Identifying asbestos floor tiles.
Examine the condition of the tiles.
The definitive way to find out if tiles contain asbestos is to have them tested.
Photo guide to vinyl asbestos floor tiles 1974 1979 source.
See armstrong floor tile list 1969.
Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with.
A list below each group of photos includes the names of and links to additional photos for other colors of these styles.
This article provides a guide to identifying asphalt asbestos flooring 1917 ca 1960 vinyl asbestos floor tile ca 1952 1986.
Armstrong congoleum nairn linoleum lincrusta modern self adhesive floor tiles floors tiles 1900 1986 armstrong floor tiles also see vinyl asbestos floor tile photos 1952.
9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18.
But if you have a home built before the mid 20th century there is a good chance that the floor tiles contain asbestos.
Asbestos in floor tiles.
Photo guide to asphalt asbestos and vinyl asbestos floor tiles 1900 1986.
Old 1910 lino floor kitchens forum.
Testing found 3 chrysotile asbestos in this floor tile sample.