Comments on: Vintage linoleum in Kitty Mommy’s pink bathroom http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/20/vintage-linoleum-in-kitty-mommys-pink-bathroom/ Products and ideas to remodel your mid century home in authentic vintage style Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:19:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natalia http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/20/vintage-linoleum-in-kitty-mommys-pink-bathroom/comment-page-1/#comment-97434 Natalia Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:29:40 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=8038#comment-97434 This is an old post, but since it's still available on the site, a couple of things: -Just because it's old and/or has black backing doesn't mean it contains asbestos. Get it tested by a pro before you cover it or get rid of it. We just had our vintage inlaid lino kitchen floor, and the two layers of flooring on top of it, torn up by an asbestos abatement contractor because the mastic adhering the 70's vinyl above it contained asbestos. The original lino and its black backing, dating from the house's '53 construction, tested negative. We did the reno because part of the 70s vinyl and its nasty mastic became exposed after we hosted a foster dog with a penchant for indoor digging. (That, and the 70s vinyl was an ugly faux-traditional beige pattern and had even uglier greige 1990s carpet glued on top of it.) Get informed, do the tests, do not assume. This is an old post, but since it’s still available on the site, a couple of things:

-Just because it’s old and/or has black backing doesn’t mean it contains asbestos. Get it tested by a pro before you cover it or get rid of it.

We just had our vintage inlaid lino kitchen floor, and the two layers of flooring on top of it, torn up by an asbestos abatement contractor because the mastic adhering the 70′s vinyl above it contained asbestos. The original lino and its black backing, dating from the house’s ’53 construction, tested negative. We did the reno because part of the 70s vinyl and its nasty mastic became exposed after we hosted a foster dog with a penchant for indoor digging. (That, and the 70s vinyl was an ugly faux-traditional beige pattern and had even uglier greige 1990s carpet glued on top of it.)

Get informed, do the tests, do not assume.

]]> By: pam kueber http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/20/vintage-linoleum-in-kitty-mommys-pink-bathroom/comment-page-1/#comment-45177 pam kueber Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:54:21 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=8038#comment-45177 Chad - thank you for your comment regarding finding asbestos in the black backing of vinyl in your home. Good on you for sending it out for testing. Again, a reminder for everyone to check out the materials in your home. Chad, regarding your comment on what you found on the internet re handling the issue, well, I have edited that out. I REALLY want to advise and encourage readers to DO YOUR OWN research on how to handle this. Get a professional in to look at YOUR situation and YOUR house and YOUR materials. Someone who specializes in this area -- who can professionally and confidently advise you how to handle these environmental and safety issues. Chad – thank you for your comment regarding finding asbestos in the black backing of vinyl in your home. Good on you for sending it out for testing. Again, a reminder for everyone to check out the materials in your home. Chad, regarding your comment on what you found on the internet re handling the issue, well, I have edited that out. I REALLY want to advise and encourage readers to DO YOUR OWN research on how to handle this. Get a professional in to look at YOUR situation and YOUR house and YOUR materials. Someone who specializes in this area — who can professionally and confidently advise you how to handle these environmental and safety issues.

]]> By: Chad http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/20/vintage-linoleum-in-kitty-mommys-pink-bathroom/comment-page-1/#comment-45173 Chad Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:53:25 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=8038#comment-45173 We had the same pink flooring in our kitchen underneath a layer of plywood. The vinyl flooring had a black backing underneath it. I was not sure if I had the same kind that Ben pointed out so I sent a sample for asbestos testing and it came back positive. We had the same pink flooring in our kitchen underneath a layer of plywood. The vinyl flooring had a black backing underneath it. I was not sure if I had the same kind that Ben pointed out so I sent a sample for asbestos testing and it came back positive.

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