The mastic itself usually has asbestos in it.
What does asbestos under ceramic flooring look like.
The tiles may have asbestos too.
However once considerable testing proved that it was a killer the miracle became a nightmare to deal with and remove.
Even ceramic slate and stone tiles can be installed on.
You can t see it if the floor is intact but you can spot the black adhesive if some of the tiles have already popped off the floor.
Step 3 date the tiles.
Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials.
Sbestos was once considered a miracle material used in everything from paint and pipe insulation to even tiling.
New vinyl laminate flooring hardwood engineered floating flooring and carpeting can all be successfully installed over asbestos tiles.
One of the main ingredients used in old asbestos tiles was asphalt so they were primarily made in dark colors only.
Asbestos flooring often has black mastic which is a type of adhesive on the back.
When inspecting the tiles look for parts that are grayish brown dark gray dark brown or black.