60's tile fix needed
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Deb
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We need to get rid of old carpet in our house. Under the carpet is tile from the 60's on a concert slab. I would love to rip up the carpet & tile however I have heard tile from thie 60's may contain asbestos. Any ideas on an inexpensive way to cover up the tiles?
4 answers
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We had exactly the same issue in our second house, which was built in 1961. We decided to cover it with laminate flooring. Here are the steps we did: 1. Vacuumed. 2. Covered the concrete with vapor barrier. 3. Laid laminate underlayment down. We used the white one that comes in rolls. 4.Installed the flooring. It wasn't expensive, and we were really happy with the results. Hope this helps! Val @ artsybuildinglady.blogspot.ca
Val
on Dec 28, 2013
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we also put hand scraped looking laminate 12 mm with heavy duty underpayment/moisture barrier. It looks great and best part if you have pets the 12mm does not scratch.
Dee
on Dec 29, 2013
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Hi, I would use paint. You can have a beautiful painted rug in any area you'd like. :-)
Carmen
on Dec 29, 2013
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we used engineered hardwood, Home Legends by Home Depot. It's a floating floor so you don't have to glue it or nail it. Very easy to install. Just roll out the "Black Jack" a moisture barrier and cushion first. This is important to keep the sound down too. The best way to cut the boards is with a jig saw right where you're working. It's actually fun to do and very rewarding when it's done.
Murals by Monti
on Dec 29, 2013
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