glad i just looked these up....

[Mr Tiler]

what to do when you encounter these? I knew there was more to these than just vynil tiles.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

marly tiles !! i used to lay them years ago !! strip them -up and the black tar stuff underneath ....first

 

[Mr Tiler]

what about the asbestos in them? I have no knowledge of asbestos don't know what it is or what it is in! but I know its dangerous and theres a high risk of lung disease when handling.... its one of the things on my list lol. do they have to be tested beforehand too?

 

[White Room]

You can do an Aspestos Awareness course on the net....

 

[Mr Tiler]

does it cost?

 

[White Room]

does it cost?

Oh yes, £25-£30

 

[cam_low]

Nearly a weeks dole money lol.

 

[Ajax123]

How old are you mr tea bag?

 

[High Peak Tiling]

marly tiles !! i used to lay them years ago !! strip them -up and the black tar stuff underneath ....first

What is your way of getting the black tar glue up?

 

[Ajax123]

Heat gun and scraper....

 

[AliGage]

I rarely find these still stuck to the floor to be honest. Most I encouter bounce up with a scrapper

 

[Mr Tiler]

How old are you mr tea bag?

25 on sunday mate

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Heat gun and scraper....

and a decent dust mask I hope! lol

 

[Ajax123]

25 on sunday mate

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and a decent dust mask I hope! lol

Ah fair enough.... You still got time to develop asbestosis then. A good dust mask although technically if you are not licences you should not be dealing with asbestos waste....

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Oh and happy birthday for Sunday...

 

[beanz]

You should really dampen the area down too, as it stops any asbestos fibres floating round. I'm unsure of the rules with Marley tiles!?! Normally if you think asbestos is present, you should report it, and get it tested..

 

[White Room]

Take aspestos seriously, it's a killer.

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Agree with beanz wet the floor have a good dust masj handy and all windows open and try chisel the tiles up in full. If your dealing with asbestos daily then u could get lung disease but 1 small floor with precautions I would just do it

 

[Mr Tiler]

Oh and happy birthday for Sunday...

thanks mate!

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Agree with beanz wet the floor have a good dust masj handy and all windows open and try chisel the tiles up in full. If your dealing with asbestos daily then u could get lung disease but 1 small floor with precautions I would just do it

yeh thanks guys

 

[White Room]

So when there up where do you intend to dispose of them....

 

[Mr Tiler]

well I do know that at the tips there are skips for asbestos

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Isn't the asbestos in the adhesive, not in the tiles?? (that's if there is any)

 

[beanz]

well I do know that at the tips there are skips for asbestos

my local tip won't take silicone tubes, so I doubt very much that they'd take asbestos!?! Lol

Isn't the asbestos in the adhesive, not in the tiles?? (that's if there is any)

I thought it was in the tile, but I could be wrong.. They used to make practically everything out of the damn stuff! It's even in old artex.

 

[Mr Tiler]

my local tip won't take silicone tubes, so I doubt very much that they'd take asbestos!?! Lol



I thought it was in the tile, but I could be wrong.. They used to make practically everything out of the damn stuff! It's even in old artex.

well I know one that definitely has an asbestos skip.... but its 60 miles away from me lol

 

[marky]

Happy Birthday for sunday,was mine on the 14th.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Happy Birthday for sunday,was mine on the 14th.

thanks mate and happy birthday for yest lol

 

[afright]

Put them in a black sack and just take them to your local tip ,Ive dumped loads of the thermal plastic tiles over the years no question asked.