Downstair Flooring and Likely Asbestos

[rqy99g]

Hi

We've just bought a new house and are mentally preparing to do a few jobs starting with kitchen and bathroom.

The house was built in 1981. Just looking behind the kitchen unit plinth and I can see that there are two layers of ceramic floor files.

When I look in the cupboard under the stairs I see that there are linoleum floor tiles 12" x 12" and I have just read that the tiles are likely to contain asbestos.

• Can I get the linoleum tested to see if it contains asbestos? If yes where?
• Is it likely I could remove 2 layers of tiles without disturbing the linoleum?
• Am I best advised to get a professional in to remove them if they do contain asbestos or is it something I could do with the correct gear?
• Anything else I should consider?

Cheers

Simon

 

[Tigercubrider]

The asbestos content of tiles was very small and afaik it was the safer type?
There may not be asbestos in them as I think those were more 50's and 60's

Chances are that lifting the ceramic will lift the old tiles. Doing it wet would help

 

[rqy99g]

Thanks for the reply. What you say seems to fit in with some of the stuff I've read.