Asbestos question again

[Albin Johansson3]

Hello again, do you think this looks like asbestos? The house is from the 60s or 70s.

 

[Albin Johansson3]

The gray on the red tiles in the second image is not because they are broken, but it was what attached the orange tiles on top of the red ones.

 

[Bitterhetsakademin]

The gray on the red tiles in the second picture is not that they are broken, but it was what attached the orange tiles on top of the red ones.

Tile fix from that time may contain asbestos, but without sampling, it's impossible to say for sure if that's the case.

 

[Stefan N]

It is as usual not possible to tell from a picture if asbestos is present, which is why everyone now believes it. But the brown tiles were laid much later in any case.

 

[hempularen]

The unpainted tiles are likely newer, as mentioned. No asbestos in that adhesive. But we can't guess what's under the original tiles.

But make sure to use a protective mask. The dust is not healthy, whether or not it contains asbestos.

 

[Albin Johansson3]

Some better pictures under the floor

 

[Albin Johansson3]

Update: I hired a company

As usual, you can't tell from a picture if there's asbestos, which is why everyone thinks there is. But the brown tiles were certainly installed much later.

I hired a company to check it out and they said there was probably asbestos in the black glue under the red tiles. They knocked off a piece and then taped over it. They also said it was safe to be there and just lay new tiles over the red ones if only the glue contained asbestos and not the cement itself. They also mentioned that it was okay if some of the red tiles had cracked, which I hope is true 😅

 

[Albin Johansson3]

The orange tiles are probably newer, as mentioned. No asbestos in that adhesive. But we can't guess what is under the original tiles.

But make sure to use a protective mask. The dust is not healthy regardless of whether it's asbestos.

I hired a company to check it out and they said it was probably asbestos in the black adhesive under the red tiles. They chipped off a piece and then taped over it. They also said it was safe to stay there and just lay new tiles over the red ones if only the adhesive contained asbestos and not the cement itself. They said it was okay that some of the red tiles had cracked, which I hope is true 😅(sorry for the copy-paste but it was essentially the same information I wanted to convey) and thanks for the other dust advice 👍

 

[Albin Johansson3]

Tile adhesive from that time may contain asbestos, but without sampling, it's impossible to say for sure if that's the case.

I hired a firm to check it out and they said it was probably asbestos in the black glue under the red tiles. They broke off a piece and then taped over it. They also said it was safe to be there and just lay new tiles over the red ones if it was only the glue that contained asbestos and not the cement itself. They also said it was okay that some of the red tiles had cracked, which I hope is true 😅(sorry for copy-pasting but it was basically the same information I wanted to convey)

 

[useless]

Update: I hired a company

I hired a company to look into it and they said there was probably asbestos in the black glue under the red tiles. They chipped off a piece and then taped over it. They also said it was safe to be there and just lay new tiles over the red ones if it was only the glue that contained asbestos and not the cement itself. They also said it was okay that some of the red tiles had cracked, which I hope is true 😅

I hired a company to look into it and they said there was probably asbestos in the black glue under the red tiles. They chipped off a piece and then taped over it. They also said it was safe to be there and just lay new tiles over the red ones if it was only the glue that contained asbestos and not the cement itself. They also said it was okay that some of the red tiles had cracked, which I hope is true 😅(sorry for copy paste but it was basically the same information I wanted to convey) and thanks for the other dust advice 👍

I hired a company to look into it and they said there was probably asbestos in the black glue under the red tiles. They chipped off a piece and then taped over it. They also said it was safe to be there and just lay new tiles over the red ones if it was only the glue that contained asbestos and not the cement itself. They also said it was okay that some of the red tiles had cracked, which I hope is true 😅(sorry for copy paste but it was basically the same information I wanted to convey)

Why are you writing the same answer multiple times?

 

[Satsuki]

I don't understand either the question or the answer.. have you removed gray tiles that were over some form of red tiles where the images are so blurry that it's impossible to see if the orange floor is cork tile, tile, or vinyl?
And what is supposed to contain asbestos according to the company you spoke to?

 

[Düsseldorff]

I don't understand either the question or the answer.. have you removed gray tile slabs that were over some form of red tiles where the pictures are so blurry that you can't see if the orange floor is korkiplast, tiles or vinyl?
And what is supposed to contain asbestos according to the company you talked to?

I'm interpreting it as he has black adhesive under the orange tiles.

 

[peroande]

A bit confusing. I interpret you like this:
In your kitchen, there are two layers of flooring. The bottom layer consists of red tiles attached with black glue. Analysis suggests that this contains asbestos. The house is from the 60s or 70s (don't you know exactly?), so it is entirely plausible that the floor is attached with asbestos-containing material.
The grout between the red tiles has not been analyzed. It can potentially also contain asbestos.
On top of the red tiles was/is another layer with orange tiles. As others have said, they are likely newer (fashion-wise it's the 90s) and thus installed without asbestos-containing material. Have you analyzed these?

If you can be satisfied with removing the top layer and keeping the red tiles under your new floor, you don't need to worry. If you want to remove the red tiles, you should have an asbestos remover do it.

 

[Albin Johansson3]

Why are you writing the same answer multiple times?

It was for different people. I wanted everyone who contributed information to get an update on how it went.

 

[Albin Johansson3]

Interpreting it as if he has black glue under the orange tiles.

The black glue was under the red ones, not the orange ones. That's what the company said. They said the glue almost certainly contained asbestos but it wasn't dangerous as long as it wasn't sanded or the red tiles weren't lifted. Instead, they wanted to check the cement that was on top of the old red asbestos-glued tiles, the one used to cover them with the newer orange tiles.