Asbestos Floor Tiles- DH doesn't want to recover them (flooring, paint, kitchen)
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So, on Thursday we got a crazy amount of rain in this neck of the woods in a short amount of time. Unfortunately, the excess water caused the sewer lines to back up into the houses in my neighborhood (according to the neighbors, the same thing happened 12 years ago- so thankfully it's not a really frequent occurrence!).
We've had the Water Mitigation and Restoration team out and they have been busy chipping away the drywall and removing the carpet down in our basement. When they removed the carpet- we saw that there were bright blue and yellow asbestos tiles underneath for the length of the 'party area' complete with tiled-in shuffle boards at either end. It actually looks WAY better with the retro bar and decor down there, than the carpet ever did.
Anyway, my husband does not want to cover up the tile work again. We understand the dangers of asbestos but aren't paranoid by the sound of the word- we realize that it's only hazardous if it breaks up.
However, my husband was wondering if there is some kind of clear apoxy or glaze that we can paint over the asbestos tiles to 'kind of' cover them, without covering the look of them?
bright blue and yellow asbestos tiles underneath for the length of the 'party area' complete with tiled-in shuffle boards at either end. It actually looks WAY better with the retro bar and decor down there, than the carpet ever did.
The 1950's Suburban Club Basement
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my husband does not want to cover up the tile work again.
My parents, aunts and uncles grew up in asbestos houses, as did their parents as did I and my siblings, none of us got mesothelioma. The paranoia is overblown and the stuff was everywhere inside and outside of houses for the longest time, so everyone who grew up in a house before the 80s should be sick. Wax them to make them look better if you like but no need to cover them.
My parents, aunts and uncles grew up in asbestos houses, as did their parents as did I and my siblings, none of us got mesothelioma. The paranoia is overblown and the stuff was everywhere inside and outside of houses for the longest time, so everyone who grew up in a house before the 80s should be sick. Wax them to make them look better if you like but no need to cover them.
I agree that the paranoia is overblown hype. I'm really not concerned about the fact that the tiles are asbestos (we have them elsewhere in the house as well) and realize they're only an issue if they disintegrate and the particles become airborne.
I think I'm going to take you and MrRational's advice and attempt to get them waxed. They really are so awesome looking!
When they removed the carpet- we saw that there were bright blue and yellow asbestos tiles underneath for the length of the 'party area' complete with tiled-in shuffle boards at either end.
Oh, how cool!
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It actually looks WAY better with the retro bar and decor down there, than the carpet ever did.
Anyway, my husband does not want to cover up the tile work again.
Smart guy. Get yourself some shuffleboard equipment and have fun!
So, on Thursday we got a crazy amount of rain in this neck of the woods in a short amount of time. Unfortunately, the excess water caused the sewer lines to back up into the houses in my neighborhood (according to the neighbors, the same thing happened 12 years ago- so thankfully it's not a really frequent occurrence!).
We've had the Water Mitigation and Restoration team out and they have been busy chipping away the drywall and removing the carpet down in our basement. When they removed the carpet- we saw that there were bright blue and yellow asbestos tiles underneath for the length of the 'party area' complete with tiled-in shuffle boards at either end. It actually looks WAY better with the retro bar and decor down there, than the carpet ever did.
Anyway, my husband does not want to cover up the tile work again. We understand the dangers of asbestos but aren't paranoid by the sound of the word- we realize that it's only hazardous if it breaks up.
However, my husband was wondering if there is some kind of clear apoxy or glaze that we can paint over the asbestos tiles to 'kind of' cover them, without covering the look of them?
Any ideas or recommendations?
Yes, I do. We had asbestos flooring when I was a boy in the 1950's and mom would always wax them with Johnson's Paste wax for a nice shine and keep them sealed. Yes, I said SEALED! Mom always liked that when spills happened the liquid would stay on top of the tiles and not run down in the seams.
So visit a hardware store to buy some paste wax to cover that floor with 2 or 3 heavy coats of wax to seal the asbestos in place until the next waxing. TIP: Do not let the wax dry much past a slight haze before you buff it out. Leave it to dry completely and you will NEVER get it off!!!! Do small sections at a time.
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