Q&A on identification of asbestos-containing floor tiles - set #5

Additional FAQs to help identify floor tiles that are likely to contain asbestos.

This article series assists building buyers, owners or inspectors who need to identify asbestos materials (or probable-asbestos) in buildings by visual inspection.

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How to Identify Asbestos Floor Tiles - FAQs set #5

These questions and replies on how to recognize asbestos-containing flooring were posted originally

at ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION - topic home.

Review the 5 questions we pose there to make a reasonable guess at whether or not a particular floor tile or sheet flooring contains asbestos.

Also see ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE PHOTO ID REQUESTS for more photographs submitted for identification as asbestos-containing flooring - or not.

If your flooring is a continuous sheet product, see ASBESTOS SHEET FLOORING ID FAQs

On 2020-05-05 by am

can you please identify if the tiles are asbestos
Thank you

Could you please advise if this is a flooring with asbestos in it.
Thank you very much.

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AM

Let's start by seeing if you can answer any of the easy questions in the article live-link given above where you'll see

DOES THIS FLOOR CONTAIN ASBESTOS? - 5 easy questions to tell if your FLOOR probably contains asbestos

Else I'm flying totally blind.

Does this 9x9" whitte floor tile with black specks on it contain asbestos? How old is it?

When was this made and does it contain asbestos?

It's 9 inches X 9 inches in a house built in 1908. On 2020-04-12 by ChrisJenn58103

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Thanks for the query, Chris. Unfortunately from a photo alone , often one cannot make a reliable assertion about the asbestos content in floor tile.

Some popular patterns similar to your tile (See our photos of Armstong's Apache White) were manufactured with and later without asbestos.

Please see DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS?

where we pose a few easy questions that help you make a reasonable "asbestos-or-not" guess about your floor.

Also take a look at MASTIC, CUTBACK ADHESIVE, FLASHING CEMENT ASBESTOS

On 2020-04-12 by ChrisJenn58103

Also it does have the black asphalt tar paper kind of stuff that stuck to it luckily each square piece used to come up easily but it crumbles into dust really fast as well.

Yes unfortunately we had flooding seepage in the basement and that tile was on top of untreated two-by-fours and then wood planking and it all got wet and damaged and I'm wasted content is too high

and since the boys that touch the cement are not treated they must be removed and therefore the tile must be removed which was initially hidden under carpet when we bought the house in May do you have any idea what the manufacturer or year model anyting else you might add to what kind of tiles these are please and thank you so much already

Asbestos in this Armstrong Designer Solarian sheet flooring installed in the early 1980's.

Attached is a picture of Armstrong Designer Solarian sheet flooring installed in the early 1980's. Does anyone recognize it and know if it contains asbestos? On 2020-03-29 by h.lapcat

by (mod) - asbestos in early 1980's floor tiles

Lap

Unfortunately "early 1980's" - that is, before 1986, is an era when asbestos still appeared in many flooring products. So it would be prudent to treat the floor as "PACM" - presumed asbestos containing material.

That means leave it in place and cover it over, or IF you MUST remove the floor for some reason, and if it's easily lifted up or rolled up without chopping, sanding, grinding or otherwise making a dusty mess you can remove it following

this ASBESTOS FLOORING REMOVAL GUIDE

Armstrong Excelon Shuffleboard Insets Pattern # 0310 or 0511 contain asbestos?

Can you tell me if these Armstrong Excelon Shuffleboard Insets Pattern # 0310 or 0511 contain asbestos?

On 2020-03-14 by Renee Sutton

by (mod) - asbestos in Armstrong Excelon Shuffleboard Insets Pattern # 0310 or 0511

Renee

It's likely. If the flooring is a good condition perhaps you can leave it in place. If you need to demolish it then you should have a sample tested.

Does this Armstrong Marabelle 236 Flooring contain asbestos?

Is this asbestos sheet? [photo shown above]

I think it’s Armstong Marbelle 236 On 2018-09-23 1 by Sheboygan

by (mod) - how to make a reasonable guess at whether or not floor tile or sheet flooring contains asbestos

She

Quite possibly one of the four materials I see in the photo is asbestos-containing sheet flooring.

Please take a look at ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION

where we give 5 steps that help decide the probability that tile or sheet flooring contains asbestos.

Let me know if that helps you or if questions remain.

What is the composition of these 1979 Floor Tiles (Ogee and Parquet Patterns) ?

Can anyone tell me what these floors are made of? They were installed circa 1979.

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On 2018-09-22 by jamusky11

Answer by (mod) - composition of 1979 vinyl asbestos floor tiles

Vinyl with a backer, considering age

If that ogee pattern flooring is installed in the U.S. or Canada, good chance of containing asbestos.

 

On 2018-08-20 by Carrie

Aesbestos?

by (mod) - how to decide if flooring probably contains asbestos

Carrie

at ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Floor-Tile-Identification.php

we give 5 easy steps for you that will be more complete and useful than just saying, here, sorry Carrie but as there were tens of thousands of floor tile patterns, even after decades on this topic I still don't recognize them all.

Asbestos-suspect 1977 wood-tone floor tiles

These wood tone tiles were installed around 1977. I have no other information. I did not see anything like it on this website, so maybe they are not asbestos, but just trying to make sure. Thanks so much On 2018-05-18 by Sharon R

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Sharon

 

If those are vinyl tiles that were made before the early 1980's it would be prudent to treat them as presumed to contain asbestos - which is not a reason to panic but to avoid creating dust and debris. Looks to me also as if there has been water entry.

Asbestos in 9x9 tiles ina 1960s Canadian Home?

This home was built in the 1960s. These are 9 by 9 tiles sitting on a wooden subfloor on the main level. Wondering if they are asbestos tiles On 2018-05-01 by Jimmy

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Jimmy

Is this a Canadian home? If so see DOMINION SHEET & TILE FLOORING at https://inspectapedia.com/interiors/Linoleum_Flooring.php#DominionFlooring

by Jimmy - asbestos floor tiles, 9x9, Canadian

Yes it is a Canadian home. I'll check out that link. Thanks

Asbestos in this tan-orange 12x12 floor tile in Michigan?

Does this tile contain asbestos? It is 12 by 12 On 2018-01-04 by MichiganDude

by (mod)

Thats not a pattern we recognize. If the floor is in a U.S. home and dates from 1984 or later it's less likely to contain asbestos.

On 2017-12-26 by Bri Heberly

Does this look like it is the asbestos tile? It was under old green carpet

by (mod)

it would make sense to treat the flooring those presumed to contain asbestos and to avoid creating a dust hazard

 

On 2017-12-21 by Connor

12x12

The 12x12 floor tiles abovce are rubbery and flexible, the 9x9 tiles and tar papery underside are resistant to water (water beads up on the surface). Are either of these tiles likely to be asbestos and would we be able to remove the partial board paint and seal the 9x9 layer and go over with wood flooring or is leaving it as is advisable.

We are pulling up flooring in our home that was built in 1946 and have 2 different tiles on different layers of the same floor.

The larger pattern tiles are on partial board and are 12x12. Under the partial board there are smaller 9x9 tiles.

We Stopped taking up this floor - afraid it contains asbestos

Attaching pic. Started to take up floor and was told it could contain asbestos. Now I'm afraid to continue. Any advice? On 2017-12-13 by Terri

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Terri if the floor is in the U.S. and went down before the mid 1980's it might contain asbestos.

In the recommended reading links at the ARTICLE INDEX or at the end of this page you'll want to see

ASBESTOS FLOORING REMOVAL GUIDE

ASBESTOS REMOVAL, WETTING GUIDELINES

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Continue reading at ASBESTOS FLOORING IDENTIFICATION - topic home, or select a topic from the closely-related articles below, or see the complete ARTICLE INDEX.

Or see ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION FAQs-6 - next in this series of asbestos-suspect flooring identification photos

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