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Removing ceramic tiles from an asbestos tiled floor

Milli68
Milli68 Posts: 2 Newbie
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
Hi. I just moved house and would like to re-do the kitchen. To my horror, it looks like the previous owner has cemented ceramic tiles straight over an asbestos tiled floor! I'd like to get rid of the ceramic tile without disturbing the asbestos tiles underneath. Is this possible??

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  • Tahlullah
    Tahlullah Posts: 1,086 Forumite
    This is recommended because you shouldn't try to lift the asbestos tiles and the safest thing is to lock them down under ceramic tiles.
    Still striving to be mortgage free before I get to a point I can't enjoy it.

    Owed at the end of -
    02/19 - £78,400. 04/19 - £85,000. 05/19 - £83,300. 06/19 - £78,900.
    07/19 - £77,500. 08/19 - £76,000.
  • Milli68
    Milli68 Posts: 2 Newbie
    I've read that it would have been better the encapsulate the tiles in a latex self leveling compound first, so tiling and re-tiling doesn't become an issue.
  • Tahlullah
    Tahlullah Posts: 1,086 Forumite
    I'm certain it would have been better, but the previous owner couldn't afford / couldn't be bothered to do both, so tiled directly over it.

    Here's hoping the tiles are a neutral colour!
    Still striving to be mortgage free before I get to a point I can't enjoy it.

    Owed at the end of -
    02/19 - £78,400. 04/19 - £85,000. 05/19 - £83,300. 06/19 - £78,900.
    07/19 - £77,500. 08/19 - £76,000.
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