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A lot depends upon what you are hoping for as a final product/look. Can you give a little more detail?
Generally, a good, 1"+ subfloor can be leveled out well, even over the old adhesives. But the old vinyl or asbestos type tile has to come up since it is too unstable for something like tile to be laid upon.
Having said that, I do a lot of REO work where our tile man often installs right over old vinyl tile if he determines it to be dimensionally stable enough to do so.
Generally, a good, 1"+ subfloor can be leveled out well, even over the old adhesives. But the old vinyl or asbestos type tile has to come up since it is too unstable for something like tile to be laid upon.
Having said that, I do a lot of REO work where our tile man often installs right over old vinyl tile if he determines it to be dimensionally stable enough to do so.
Thankyou...I wish I had the right answer to your flooring question for you.
Do you know what you want to cover the old surface with?
In that case, I don't think you have too much to worry about. Laminate is typically laid down loose over a thin sheet of foam, and wood - usually a t & g product - is nailed down.
Either should work OK. If the floor is nice and flat there shouldn't be any issues.
Yes, I believe so.
As long as the flooring is still basically sound and not full of holes (which you could fill if necessary) it's better than trying to remove the old tiles now knowing that they are made of asbestos???
Are you sure about that, or could they be old vinyl tiles? Not that it matters much if you are going to use a wood floor anyway.
I don't believe you have to do any sealing, you can just lay the new floor right on top.
A real T & G floor would be superior to a floating laminate floor, especially if the floor might be subject to getting wet. Laminates hate water with a passion.
As long as the flooring is still basically sound and not full of holes (which you could fill if necessary) it's better than trying to remove the old tiles now knowing that they are made of asbestos???
Are you sure about that, or could they be old vinyl tiles? Not that it matters much if you are going to use a wood floor anyway.
I don't believe you have to do any sealing, you can just lay the new floor right on top.
A real T & G floor would be superior to a floating laminate floor, especially if the floor might be subject to getting wet. Laminates hate water with a passion.
I had the tile tested and it came back positive for asbestos 
I believe the floor my son has looked at is the T & G kind. I would actually love for him to lay down ceramic tile, but he doesn't care for it.
Thanks for your comments:yes:
I believe the floor my son has looked at is the T & G kind. I would actually love for him to lay down ceramic tile, but he doesn't care for it.
Thanks for your comments:yes:
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I don't think you have quite enough posts to receive pm's yet, just a few more to go though.
If you can't find your other thread(s) I can find them for you.
If you have started another thread, then you should be able to see all those messages on that thread.
I don't think you have quite enough posts to receive pm's yet, just a few more to go though.
If you can't find your other thread(s) I can find them for you.
Your other thread is in the Flooring section, entitled "covering/sealing old 1950's vinyl flooring".
Just go to that section and all your posts will be there for that thread.
And it appears that you CAN receive pm's already, at least it shows as such on your profile.
Just go to that section and all your posts will be there for that thread.
And it appears that you CAN receive pm's already, at least it shows as such on your profile.
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I don't envy your situation Good luck!
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