Chrysotile Recommendation
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…
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!
I totally argee with masterbuilder, though, i would think without actuelly inspecting the staircase it’s hard to really give you sound advice. If in fact you do need a abatement, your staircase may in fact needs to be replaced. If your staircase is made of wood maybe sheets of one forth inch ply wood could be attached to cover?
Asbestos is considered dangerous when it is “friable” meaning in particulate form in the air because it can crumble by finger pressure. Depending on your condition you may need either a full abatement or partial tile removal and new subfloor prep. I use a cementious product made specifically to be troweled over adhesive in preparation for a new subfloor. Ardex feather finish.