Hi all, first off I'm a complete newcomer to this world of property owning and DIY.
I've recently started looking at the flooring of my kitchen in a 1930's semi detached property. It has these thinish tiles on top of a black layer. I've removed a few with not too much effort but have successfully scared myself with the whole asbestos thing after trying to figure out what this black layer is by looking on the net.
The black layer is quite thick and seems quite uniform across the floor. If it was Mastic would it be more haphazard and look like some paste applied to the floor. Isn't it some kind of thick membrane ontop of the concrete maybe to prevent damp??
*It is an ex council house.. and I have read it could be Asphalt or Bitumen as it was apparently popular back then. I could be wrong.
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The light green layer is the top level of tile they are only a couple of mm thick.
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I've recently started looking at the flooring of my kitchen in a 1930's semi detached property. It has these thinish tiles on top of a black layer. I've removed a few with not too much effort but have successfully scared myself with the whole asbestos thing after trying to figure out what this black layer is by looking on the net.
The black layer is quite thick and seems quite uniform across the floor. If it was Mastic would it be more haphazard and look like some paste applied to the floor. Isn't it some kind of thick membrane ontop of the concrete maybe to prevent damp??
*It is an ex council house.. and I have read it could be Asphalt or Bitumen as it was apparently popular back then. I could be wrong.
**ADDED PICTURES**
The light green layer is the top level of tile they are only a couple of mm thick.
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