EXCELON METALLIC SPATTER pattern vinyl-asbestos floor tiles shown above were NEW in 1959-1960 9" x 9" x 1/16" vinyl asbestos flooring (only in 1/16" "service gauge" for this pattern). Try the search box just below, or if you prefer, post a question or comment in the Comments box below and we will respond promptly. Its easier to lay asbestos floor tiles onto another layer of asbestos floor tiles than to remove the old ones first. Hello! Identifying And Treating Asbestos Tiles In The Home. Asphalt asbestos and vinyl-asbestos floor tiles were produced in 9" x 9", 12" x 12", and even 18" x 18" as well as in decorative strips, and in thicknesses of 1/16", 3/32", and 1/8", also in 0.08 gauge. Personal correspondence with DF, 10/22/2012, Asbestos Identification and Testing References. 1960-1969 ARMSTRONG EXCELON FLOOR TILE GUIDE at InspectApedia.com - online encyclopedia of building & environmental inspection, testing, diagnosis, repair, & problem prevention advice. Between 1960 and 1980, mastic adhesives were most commonly used with a specific type of vinyl flooring tile. Found these layers during a kitchen demo. Vinyl floor tiles. smiles. Below we provide photographs and descriptions from a variety of flooring manufacturers, followed by a detailed list of floor tile product names we've been able to collect. I removed the old flooring in my bathroom to find some really beautiful mosaic tile. Apologies for the delay. These flooring products typically contain chrysotile asbestos, and possibly other asbestos forms. The particle shape or pattern in your floor tiles is similar to the Armstrong floor tile Imperial pattern from 1963, see ARMSTRONG FLOOR TILES and scroll down to 1963). Keep in mind the mastic used as an adhesive for these older tiles might also contain some asbestos. We ask readers to let us know if you test the flooring and what you learn (a single asbestos test is not expensive, about $50. I will do that. I have not pulled off enough of the tan tiles to measure how big the turquoise tiles are. From your text I don't know what the sound is that you are describing but if the sound is one that suggests that the tiles are not well at heared then you may need to remove them before installing another layer of flooring. Since asbestos is known for its heat-resistant properties and durability . In Theophrastus, On Stones, from around 300 BC, there is a reference to a material that is thought to be asbestos. I'd also look at KENTILE KENFLEX ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE GUIDE - whose Carnival pattern suggests your flooring as well. Any idea? The most popular size was. And of course only a certified asbestos test lab can say with certainty the tile asbestos composition. I have a baby is 9 month old crawling around the house. That person suggested we get someone who is independent of the asbestos removal companies (assuming these are asbestos tiles) who could look at the area and .tell us what to do in our best interest. Asbestos in Asphalt Floor Tiles Asphalt floor tiles were commonly placed between the 1920s and the 1960s. But your packaging and the patent numbers put the product in a significantly earlier time frame. But its ban from production didnt necessarily mean that all products, including floor tiles, had been ripped out of homes or even completely removed from shelves. He has now been diagnosed with Parkinson's. That's not a pattern that I am familiar with. greatly appreciated. if you think we find this person, are there such people around? I think that the cork pattern as well as other light-colored floor tiles will generally date back to early vinyl or "plastic" floor tiles. You will not receive a notification when a response to your question has been posted. Even ceramic, slate, and stone tiles can be installed on top, as long as a fiber-cement backer is installed first. In the image, the geometric pattern is the kitchens top layer & the pebble style is what Im guessing is the base of it all, as it looks to run from the dining room under the darker linoleum in the kitchen. I like that flooring too. One suggests we test the material. Asbestos in ceramic tiles may be present depending on the country of origin. On 2022-06-03 by InspectApedia-911 (mod) - white tile mastic adhesive, @Jacob Hood, Sorry. The flooring is pattern I have seen posted by several readers, one referring to it as "Pebble Peoples Floor Tile". See US Patent No. Between the 1920s and 1960s asbestos was a popular material used in floor tiles. Watch out: do not clean up the dust you made using an ordinary or shop vacuum cleaner as you may increase the level of airborne dust that may contain asbestos. Also, every sheet floor comes with a picture. I saw part of the word "strong" so I believe itArmstrong, Covering asbestos suspect flooring is the safest and most-recommended procedure, Nikki.Also seeASBESTOS FLOORING HAZARD REDUCTION. Only one image can be added per comment but you can post as many comments, and therefore images, as you like. We pulled the carpet in the dining room & discovered the original pebble-style sheet linoleum underneath (fortunately oak graces the bulk of the living areas). Details about asbestos in this marble-chip resilient flooring are. January 2011. In a Tri-level home on the ground floor. U.S. Patent 3,763,083, issued October 2, 1973. Makes sense to me. This article series includes a photo-gallery of pictures of floor coverings submitted for identification along with comments on findings, recommendations, & asbestos content. Vinyl flooring containing asbestos comes in a wide variety of colours and patterns. Based on the age of the home and having no other information it would be prudent to treat the floor as presumed to contain asbestos. I'm guessing anywhere between 1950 and 1975. also in 12" x 12" size. T he flooring during this period was usually made in 9-inch squares and is quite a bit thicker than most of the modern vinyl tiles. I hate to admit this but it took me a while for it to hit me that the tiles were probably asbestos. Hi, what do you think to these. It is all glued on really well and not crumbled at all. My new plan is to replace the tiles I've already taken up with new tile, then put a floating wood floor over the top. Another person suggested that even if we get estimates from different companies we probably won't be able to trust them. Edward, Stanley Robbins. Now we are concerned that we have been potentially breathing in this loose dust (as has our 1 year old child). So not sure when the room was added or when this floor was laid. However, though it's reasonable to treat such flooring as presumed to contain asbestos, without an expert test one cannot be certain of the floor's asbestos content. Descendents of Linoleum include Anaglypta and Lincrusta (many writers spell it "Linocrusta or linacrusta", an embossed patterned covering used on walls and ceilings. But if your house was built between 1960 and 1980, there are fewer chances that your flooring has asbestos installed. definitely one of a kind. Does vinyl get rigid? That flooring may contain asbestos, particularly its white backer material. That should be your assumption. But based on the floor tile age and pattern, it's reasonable to presume that these tiles contain asbestos fibers and filler. https://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos-Hazard-Reduction.php. Dr. McCrone literally "wrote the book" on asbestos identification procedures which formed But the bottom line is you need to call some local people I get some bids from them. To be clear, there were some 1960's asphalt- or vinyl-based floor tiles that did NOT contain asbestos. by Inspectapedia Com Moderator, Yes that floor is likely to contain asbestos - you'll find a very close match in our photos from the 1960s and 1970s. We also very much welcome any criticism, questions, content suggestions. Do you folks have any info/data on a floor covering that was briefly sold in the USA during the 1960's named "monosaic"? The same is true in the bath: pebble style underneath a newer layer, except there is no wood layer between.The closest I could find in your list to the lowest layer is Styletone 838 Glaciertone.Thanks for the amazing list. The flooring during this period was usually made in nine-inch squares and is quite a bit thicker than most of the modern vinyl tiles. Also, my tiles don't seem like vinyl to me. Below: Sample 06 New York floor tile asphalt-based tile mastic adhesive, also examined by PLM. The reason I'm concerned about these tiles is that my daughters have been practicing irish dance in our basement for the past 6 months in their hard shoes (like tap shoes but wooden on the bottom instead of metal) and the tiles got pretty scuffed up from their dancing. 1960 - 1969 Armstrong Excelon Floor Vinyl Plastic Asbestos Floor Tiles, 9" x 9" & beginning in 1960 available in 12" x 12" size you'll see some similar but not matching patterns such as the Coda Bisque design or Nice Gold design. DOES THIS FLOORING CONTAIN ASBESTOS? in the list of photo guides found at CONTINUE READING below. Also see asphalt and vinyl asbestos-suspect flooring test results at, [1] Armstrong Residential Flooring - Website 05/15/2010 https://www.armstrongflooring.com/ lists current flooring products provided by the Armstrong Corporation, including Armstrong's current vinyl floor tile products at https://www.armstrongflooring.com/flooring/products/vinyl-floors, [2] Armstrong Corporation, Corporate History - https://www.armstrongflooring.com/corporate/corporate-history.html - Web Search 05/19/2010, [3] Armstrong vinyl asbestos floor tiles: photos of asbestos-vinyl floor tiles as catalog pages (PDF form) are at www.asbestosresource.com/asbestos/tile.html, [5] "Asbestos in your home or at work," Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department, Winston-Salem NC, [6] "Asbestos Floor Tile Removal", the University of Minnesota's advice on removing VAT (vinyl asbestos or asphalt asbestos floor tile) can be read in detail at www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/asbestos/floortile/index.html. First, why do I call this an "asphalt-asbestos" floor tile rather than "vinyl-asbestos" or just "vinyl" floor tile? In my opinion, the chances are the quantity of asbestos removed and airborne from your kids dancing an Irish jig on the floor was below the ability to detect, especially considering that the tiles were most likely coated with floor wax. It is necessary to know the flooring product model number or collection name of a tile in question, or to submit a sample to an asbestos test laboratory to make a final determination. We are planning to remove it ASAP but how worried should we be that this is in fact asbestos? CONTACT us if you can identify with certainty this floor tile image and brand. I'm buying a house and am worried about tiles which are curling and broken containing asbestos. A vintage, vinyl asbestos floor tile sales-sample showing a distinctive retro pattern. I know 9 x 9 can be a give away for asbestos products. Tom I'll look further but Monosaic is not a floor product on which we have just a little information. Curious if you recognize it. 4 different tiles. For colors for which a link is not provided below, see the earlier occurrence of that tile color in a previous year. The new 1955 pattern was a change from the swirl graining pattern used in 1954. @Lengman, As uninformed first time home owners, we had the paper/PACM removed by a local handyman, who utilized asbestos removal protocol to remove it and clean. Trying to renovate a basement bathroom, and came across some flooring Im unsure of. That looks like a vinyl floor tile in a wood grain pattern, though from just your photo I'm unsure. for the photo and test information documenting chrysotile asbestos in a vinyl-asbestos floor tile from a 1969 home. materials are in good condition and the asbestos can not be released into the air. Readers can use our page bottom COMMENT BOXto submit photos of flooring to get help in identifying floor tiles or sheet flooring that might contain asbestos. - G.M. At least in your photo I don't see extensive breaking up of the floor tiles. Theres no sheen. Hi we have a 1962 home with 2 layers of linoleum in the kitchen and then a hexagon shape sheet flooring underneath, see photo. When asbestos fibers are inhaled, they lodge in the lungs and do not break down, which can lead to illness. - US EPA. We have seen that floor tile before, Tammy, identifed by a reader as a 1973 "Pebble Peoples" floor tile, treated as presumed to contain asbestos, On 2018-03-10 It is also the same base linoleum in the bathroom. Original assignee: Robbins Floor Products. [23] Thanks to reader N.H. for providing a photo of 1970's era vinyl asbestos floor tile that we identify as most likely Armstrong Solarian Devonport white. Asbestos testing kits are available in DIY stores and online for between $10 and $45, but be aware that you may be charged an additional $25 to $40 fee to process the sample at the lab. They're not dark inside though. My questions to you: a, do you think that these look enough like the tiles that have asbestos that we really don't have to test? at MONTGOMERY WARD ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE IDENTIFICATION as the color pattern is similar to some Wards flooring. Sometimes in order to be responsive, your question is being answered by dictation from a cell phone rather than typing at a computer desk. We are thinking of covering it with hard wood or regular tile. This is in a 1963 house in Freeport. While the reader referred to this as "Armstrong Congoleum sheet flooring", Armstrong and Congoleum are separate individual companies. Also should we put something over the tiles to encapsulate before we lay the flooring? If you can remove it without breaking it up or making a dusty mess you'll minimize the possible hazard.The ARTICLE INDEX has more suggestions for removing old flooring.