It also was installed over tongue and groove wood floors particleboard and plywood.
How to get asbestos off of wood floor.
Step 4 pry off the siding.
Various federal state and local government agencies have regulations governing the removal of in place asbestos containing material.
Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials.
Asbestos was removed from asphaltic cutback adhesive in 1983.
Use the hammer to remove any nails that are holding the siding in place.
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Throughout the process you should strive to always keep the siding wet.
Use the pry bar and the hammer to start taking off the siding.
Asbestos backed sheet vinyl flooring was commonly installed in many ways including over hardwood softwood and concrete floors.
The main floor has horrible 1970 s carpet then asbestos tile glued to a formerly beautiful wood floor.
Saturating the area helps to keep the asbestos fibers from getting into the air.
If the asbestos product is in good shape or used in an out of the way area for example as insulation for heating or plumbing pipes in your crawlspace or attic you may be better off leaving the asbestos in place.
Is it safe to remove the floor.
Should you choose to keep the asbestos products in your home you have a few options for dealing with the problem.
Asbestos adhesive was used for asphalt flooring tiles and vinyl or linoleum sheet tile because it strengthened the flooring and made it more durable.
But then asbestos was found to be a health hazard.
It was also resistant to moisture oil grease heat alkalis and acids.
If you contemplate the removal of a resilient floor covering structure that contains or is presumed to contain asbestos you must review and comply.