Asbestos in vinyl flooring?

[Johanox1]

Hi,

I have a house from 75 with a slab on grade. The green plastic mat in the picture is on the concrete slab in some rooms. Could it contain asbestos? The brown underlayer feels soft and has slightly coarser fibers in a grid pattern.

Regards,
Johan

 

[BirgitS]

Dangerous asbestos fibers are not visible. You cannot determine from a picture whether something contains asbestos or not, whether it's the carpet itself or any potential adhesive; if you want to be sure, you need to send in a sample for analysis.

Linoleum carpets typically have a jute fabric backing.

 

[Bo arnold]

That's what's called a plastic felt mat made of jute or fiberglass, no asbestos. I have laid such mats before.

 

[korren]

Hello! Resuming this thread... seems like I have the same vinyl flooring in the kitchen. Is there anything for/against it being asbestos?

That's a so-called vinyl-felt mat made of jute or fiberglass, no asbestos. I have installed such mats before.

 

[BirgitS]

The later in the 70s the carpet is from, the lower the risk for asbestos.