Hi,
Our house was built in 1983 and we have a 7m x 3m front room/dining room and want to install Warmup electric underfloor heating with laminate.
In my haste to get started, I ripped up the old carpet and underlay finding thin tiles that easily pried off the floor. Underneath the floor tiles was this black substance which I have since found out to be a very thin coating of bitumen used to stick the tiles down.
I have had the tiles and bitumen tested and they contain asbestos The tiles have now been safely removed and disposed of properly. The floor has also been cleared of all dust and debris using an H class vacuum.
We want to start renovating the room but need to make the floor safe to walk on so not to scuff or scrape the asbestos bitumen floor that remains. What can we coat the floor with to make it safe to walk on and work on renovating the room?
Bare in mind that after we finish decorating the room we will be putting down underfloor heating. we have been advised the following floor setup:
Concrete floor
6mm notched troweled flexible, cement-based adhesive
Warmup 10mm insulating boards
Underlay
Warmup Foil heating
Laminate Flooring.
So we are looking for solutions that make the floor safe to walk on while we renovate the room while providing a suitable base to later put down flexible, cement-based adhesive to start working on our flooring plans.
I'm aware that the bitumen will cause potential issues with coating and adhesion but we are unable to remove it unless we pay a silly amount of money to get a company to grind it off safely.
One asbestos company suggested coating the floor with industrial floor paint but didn't indicate what type. Also, I fear that such paint may cause issues later when starting with our flooring plans.
Has anyone got some advice?
Thanks
Scott
Our house was built in 1983 and we have a 7m x 3m front room/dining room and want to install Warmup electric underfloor heating with laminate.
In my haste to get started, I ripped up the old carpet and underlay finding thin tiles that easily pried off the floor. Underneath the floor tiles was this black substance which I have since found out to be a very thin coating of bitumen used to stick the tiles down.
I have had the tiles and bitumen tested and they contain asbestos The tiles have now been safely removed and disposed of properly. The floor has also been cleared of all dust and debris using an H class vacuum.
We want to start renovating the room but need to make the floor safe to walk on so not to scuff or scrape the asbestos bitumen floor that remains. What can we coat the floor with to make it safe to walk on and work on renovating the room?
Bare in mind that after we finish decorating the room we will be putting down underfloor heating. we have been advised the following floor setup:
Concrete floor
6mm notched troweled flexible, cement-based adhesive
Warmup 10mm insulating boards
Underlay
Warmup Foil heating
Laminate Flooring.
So we are looking for solutions that make the floor safe to walk on while we renovate the room while providing a suitable base to later put down flexible, cement-based adhesive to start working on our flooring plans.
I'm aware that the bitumen will cause potential issues with coating and adhesion but we are unable to remove it unless we pay a silly amount of money to get a company to grind it off safely.
One asbestos company suggested coating the floor with industrial floor paint but didn't indicate what type. Also, I fear that such paint may cause issues later when starting with our flooring plans.
Has anyone got some advice?
Thanks
Scott