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Post by mcgoughs on Mar 1, 2014 23:11:08 GMT 10
Dear friends, We have a1962 coronet caravan which we are enjoying doing up! However we are unsure what to do with the old tiles on the floor as they are quite cracked and hard and have gaps everywhere. We are also worried about removing them as we have been told that tiles usually have asbestos in them. Can anyone tell us about these old tiles? They have a hessian back and are quite easy to pry off the floor but we are worried if this is dangerous. Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks!
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Post by Franklin1 on Mar 2, 2014 8:37:01 GMT 10
G'day mcgoughs, When you read through the list of items/areas that are likely to contain asbestos ( Asbestos website ), you'll see that not only the old vinyl tiles will contain asbestos, but also the adhesive. So, you might remove the old tiles carefully, and then not think about the glue and just get stuck into removing that with a belt sander or disc sander, or something like that. Bad move!! The trick with asbestos is to not let it become particles floating around in the air. If you can remove the tiles without breaking them, then that's a good thing. If you can't, you have to use methods that stop the asbestos fibres from being released. Usually that means wetting/dampening down the surface of the item, or coating it with a diluted solution of PVA adhesive, or something along the same lines. Any method that prevents the fibres from being released into the air is what you're looking for. Have a read of these other threads on the forum... Asbestos adviceAsbestos in old caravan sealantscheers, Al. |
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Post by mcgoughs on Mar 14, 2014 9:17:26 GMT 10
Dear Al,
Thank you very much for your advice. It is much appreciated and we will treat the tile situation with great respect to the dangers- thanks
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