Bonny Lass Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 I'd be grateful if anyone could point me in the direction of a lab or asbestos removal company in Correze, or Creuse or Haute Vienne.The diagnostic identified it in the lino in the kitchen (revetement pvc cartonne), which is backed with a layer of asbestos apparently, according to the diagnostic ( it looks like a very thin layer of cement, completely dried and stuck to the floorboards)?This is in the kitchen, which has parquet flooring - the house has not been lived in for a couple of years, and not properly aired, which has caused the flooring to lift up in places. the lifting of the floorboards isn't the problem as we know an artisan who can deal with that. We thought we might try to remove the asbestos ourselves, but it seems to be well and truly stuck to the floorboards. The lino is quite brittle in places, leaving the asbestos behind, stuck to the floorboards.The local dechetterie will accept the lino once removed.I've had various pieces of advice on other forums, but trying to gather as much info as possible.We believe reading specialist advice mainly on American websites that we can remove the lino ourselves (with dust masks, etc), but are wondering if anyone has any recent experience of having this job done and what the cost was?Apparently, because it's a wooden floor any sanding that was done after removal might also release fibres.Thanks in advance for any help or advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 If it were atall possible I would cover it with concrete screed, plywood or hardboard then tile or put down laminate on top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 This link may be of help. There is a reference to asbestos backed lino http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/faq/content.php?page=faq&ID=4#faq40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Apart from the asbestos I'd be concerned about posible rot in a wooden floor covered with lino. I've seen French houses with unventilated voids under the floor where the boards and joists were only fit to be a mushroom farm after a decade or two of lino covering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Our village primary school canteen had asbestos backed flooring which was removed about six or seven years ago and then it cost over €3000 for a specialist company to come in and remove it and dispose of it at a special site. Getting specialists in to remove it will prove costly but....you would not be exposed to it nor have to buy the special disposal bags,suits and masks etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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