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asbestos question?

I am looking into pulling up the kitchen floor in a 1939 built home. i was wondering would this contain asbestos underneath it?
also could i just lay tile over the top or would i have to remove existing stuff first?

ok peter is a moron. if you don’t know the answer don’t answer the question. yes is the correct answer, your flooring could contain asbestos, and probably does. my home, built in 1932, had a linoleum floor put in the kitchen in the 40-50’s. asbestos was used in the backing of the linoleum flooring, roofing shingles, tar, fiberboard( the predecessor to osb wafer-board, and all types of building products, because it was cheap and readily available. what you can do is put underlayment down over the flooring and then install your new tile. the 1/4-3/8″ plywood type panels will give you a stable base for the new floor. either screw it down or use ring shank nails to fasten it, then use levelastic on the seams and screw or nail holes. the only place that might cause you any trouble will be the dishwasher, if you have a built in. i took all of the cabinets out when i did mine and ran the underlayment and tiles wall to wall, then put the cabinets back in, so it wasn’t an issue then. good luck, hope this helps

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