Hi -- I have looked everywhere but all the posts are about 1960s and older.
I have a house built in the 1940s, we are getting ready to redo the kitchen and have begun pulling up the vinyl floor (probably pretty new), underneath all of that is at least another layer of either linoleum or vinyl (big long pieces, not individual tiles). We are trying to get to the hardwood floors that are underneath.
What is the possibility of asbestos being under that first layer? How do I remove it?
Thanks
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Only way to find out is to check.
You do not remove asbestos, you must have it removed by a licensed contractor.
You do not remove asbestos, you must have it removed by a licensed contractor.
I would say there is probably a 99% probability that there is abestos somewhere in that 1940's resilient flooring system.
The only way to know is to ahve a small piece of it tested in a local lab.
someone can come to your home or you can chip off a small piece and place in a zip lock bag and take to ahve tested.
here are some great asbestos links.
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=epa+and+asbestos
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=asbestos+in+your+home
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=asbestos+testing+service
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=asbestos+test+kits
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The only way to know is to ahve a small piece of it tested in a local lab.
someone can come to your home or you can chip off a small piece and place in a zip lock bag and take to ahve tested.
here are some great asbestos links.
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=epa+and+asbestos
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=asbestos+in+your+home
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=asbestos+testing+service
http://obscurity.ws/search.php?query=asbestos+test+kits
_____________________________________________
There are two ways to do any job. The right way and the wrong way. Do it right everytime.
_____________________________________________
http://flooringworld.org/
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