New answers tagged asbestos
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It does look like linoleum.
You could use a power scraper. They can usually be rented.
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Unless you have your heart set on using the wood floor under the old sheet goods I would cover it. As you suggest it may contain asbestos. I would use floor leveling compound, available at home centers to fill in the low spots where the old surface was removed. Then you can cover the entire floor with what ever material is suitable underlayment for your ...
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Check out this PDF from the Australian government (assuming the +61 in your profile means OZ)
Pages 29 and 30 deal with personal protective equipment. (PDF pages 42-43 AND WHY CAN"T ANY MAKE PDF page numbers work!!!)
Asbestos Removal Guidlines
I'll highlight this line: The laundering of contaminated protective clothing in workers’ homes is strictly ...
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This doesn't make sense. First if the floor was installed poorly long before you arrived then it wouldn't last that long - maybe 10 years. Asbestos was phased out of tiles in the early 80s. So is your kitchen tile 30+ years old? I cannot see this from a rental property. Now what is under your vinyl, who knows?
Also you mentioned that the vinyl is ...
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Asbestos is only dangerous when is disturbed to where it can be breathed in. If it is asbestos and even if it is in plain sight, if you are careful not to touch it, cut it, or crush it then none of the asbestos particles will be airborne and it will not harm you.
I don't recommend sealing it yourself regardless. Dealing with asbestos in any way can not and ...
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