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Hi All-
We are trying to re-do our basement and brownstone common hallway stairs (4 floors total) and I recently submitted a lab report and found 45% chrysotile in the old linoleum. The asbestos is in the fibers in the glue, not the tile itself. I’ve read that the best thing to do is to just replace over it (in this case, we’re going to put carpet), which I think is fine for the common hallway. However, our homemade basement steps are kind of crumbly and spots are coming up, leading me to believe covering it up won’t be the best idea. Any thoughts? Anyone BTDT? Thanks in advance!