Hardwood Floor Over Asbestos Tile

Leveling subfloor for hardwood over asbestos tiles.

Hardwood floor over asbestos tile.

If you are hiring a flooring company they may be hesitant to work around asbestos tiles. That said it can be difficult to get a level surface for the new floor especially if the old tiles have chipped away. Once complete the new floor can be dyed and sealed to be a decorative wear surface or install tile hardwood or carpet on the new floor. The process is fairly quick requiring only a few days with a significant cost and time savings.

Porcelain floors are extremely versatile and durable with tile sizes up to 24 inches available for a clean modern look with fewer grout lines. Jump to latest follow 1 15 of 15 posts. Basically asbestos is harmful when it s airborne but if you want to install hardwood floor over the asbestos tile then it is the easiest way to avoid disturbing any dangerous particles. Engineered hardwood is made up of different layers much like plywood except it looks like it is hardwood on the top surface.

And either engineered hardwood or a laminate floor are going to lock together and have a soft underlayment underneath which takes up any imperfections in the floor. Joined oct 1 2012 7 posts. In many cases installing a new floor over the tiles encapsulates the asbestos fibers and is an acceptable way to manage the material. Although solid hardwood flooring cannot be installed over asbestos tiles because of the impossibility to glue or nail it down installing floating engineered floor is a feasible option which will work just fine.

If your floor can be thicker without causing problems install a porcelain floor over the old asbestos.