Do All 9inch Floor Tiles Have Asbestos

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

Do all 9inch floor tiles have asbestos.

On 2020 06 13 by josh. Tiles that are disintegrating should be handled with. I took up 6 tiles of this stuff in a friend s basement. Asbestos floor tiles were manufactured in three sizes.

Another time period that asbestos floors were popular in was between the years of 1920 and 1960. If the tiles were installed between 1960 and 1980 there s a slight chance they contain asbestos. Pretty much all asphalt based darker core floor tiles and most vinyl floor tiles from the 1960s would contain asbestos. Examine the condition of the tiles.

We have spoken to several people and have gotten 3 responses. If you re already suspicious about the potential for asbestos measure the tiles to see if they fit one of these three sizes. 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. Josh that looks like a vinyl asbestos floor tile.

I am not handy enough to do this kind of job. 9 x9 12 x12 and 18 x18. Such tiles are not considered dangerous unless they break and crumple into powder or are tampered with and pulverized. 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.

1 some won t touch the tiles saying they have asbestos in them. It is a fact that many 9 inch tiles had asbestos. Here is the flooring in question from a 1962 home. I am not sure the right image attached.

9 inch squares 12 inch squares and 18 inch squares.