Plan and budget for an asbestos abatement to remove the carpet and asbestos flooring materials.
Ripped up old carpet didn t know it could be asbestos.
This video will take you through our step by step process on how to remove old carpet and padding.
I lifted my aunts old carpet and underlay it was layed prior to the 1960 s the underlay looked brown and woven but at the time i didn t think and cut it all up with no face mask on.
Backing on sheet flooring linoleum or roll vinyl asbestos is in the felt backing.
I was exposed for a full hour in the room with particles of the dust floating around.
Should asbestos materials be found under the carpet there are several options.
Leave the carpet in place or cover over the existing carpet.
All you need to know about asbestos floor tiles find out if your flooring contains this banned material and if so how to deal whether you aim to remove it cover it up or leave it alone.
I had old linoleum flooring that didn t test positive for asbestos but i ll mention my removal method because it resulted in very little breakage.
Vinyl asbestos tiles vat asbestos was mixed into the tile material to add tensile strength.
How old is the substrate.
If it dates from before 1981 and any of the following materials are present then you should assume that asbestos is present a.
I m also really worried about asbestos.
He didn t seem very concerned.