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Author:
cvcman
Ok, I did it, I tore up the carpet and the pad was wet under it, I know you told me so  So I threw the pad away the carpet ooks fine and is bone dry...under the carpet pad was these 1950's 12" sq tiles so i tore up the section waher the pad was wet because the tiles have like a tar paper backing..
Now after about 2 hours its bone dry, the plywood never delaminated or anything...My ? is ( yea I know this is a plumbing forum ) should I paint the floor with like Bins or something to seal it in in case you get a smell from that tar paper backing stuff ??
Some of it wouldnt come up so its like a fuzzy flannel sheet but looks like tar paper, i dont want to try and sand it because it will be a mess....or do I just cover it back up with the new pad and carpet ??
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North Carolina Plumber (NC)
If you're sure its dry, just cover it up with new padding + carpet.
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Author:
cvcman
yea you can see the white of the plywood, its dry...Im going to leave it uncoved overnight though with the fan and heat on....I was going to reuse the berber carpet becuae its only like 2 yrs old and just my wife and I live here so it doesnt get beat..It looks fine
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Fixitangel (NC)
Agree with NC. Do a walk around first to check for any squeaky spots.
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Author:
jimmy-o (CA)
The tile and/or the cutback adhesive MAY contain asbestos. DO NOT sand.
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Author:
cvcman
yea im not going to sand it that why I was going to Bin seal it but then maybe it would make a gooey mess.....There are NO squeeky spots or delamination at all, these are 1" thick plywood foors
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Author:
cvcman
Now when I removed the tiles I only took up the wet ones and they came up in one pc
Do you think there is a danger of asbestois with that ?
Is the asbestoise in the actual tile or the felt paper backing ?
That's why I was going to paint over what was left of the backing on the floot.
Again none of these we dry,brittle. Or crumbling,they were very plyable
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Author:
cvcman
well this is what the "expert" said, the amt of asbestois is negligable in the tiles and if they came up in one pc and the backing was wet even less to waoory about" he said it would be a good idea to bin seal the area where the backing sill was in case it ever got wet or damp it would not smell.
He said its such a small area and when you may have an exposure is grinding or cutting the tiles with a saw or if they were dry and crumbling, none of this applies....guess ill ive to do another 500 posts
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Author:
LemonPlumber (FL)
Well you just tore up your flood barrier. probably saved the plywood.I might bond the plywood/tar residue. Elmer's glue/min wax poly???Waste of time/ money, only depends on weather you have another flood.Be sure the surface is completely dry before covering with any thing.even new padding.Dehydrating to personal pain levels is needed.
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Author:
cvcman
no he tiles were wet underneath and I tore up the wet ones, then dried out and sealed the area with 2 coats of Bins shelac sealer....
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