Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - underlay over tar
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mjd2k
10-23-05, 08:26 PM
Hi,
In a rental house, my tennants have ripped up the old basement carpeting under which they found 1 foot tiles, which they popped loose. The tiles appear to have been held in by tar? At least I think its tar.
They were about to lay new carpet (without underlay). I'm a little concerned about laying over the tar. I told them I would buy underlay and put the carpet down myself. Its a big room about 250 sq ft. I think it would take a month to get this tar off.
Are there any issues installing underlay over the tar?
In a rental house, my tennants have ripped up the old basement carpeting under which they found 1 foot tiles, which they popped loose. The tiles appear to have been held in by tar? At least I think its tar.
They were about to lay new carpet (without underlay). I'm a little concerned about laying over the tar. I told them I would buy underlay and put the carpet down myself. Its a big room about 250 sq ft. I think it would take a month to get this tar off.
Are there any issues installing underlay over the tar?
mattison
10-24-05, 05:36 AM
What you think is tar just very well could be asbestos. You better get it tested before moving on with the project.
mjd2k
10-24-05, 07:29 AM
how would you get it tested? If it is asbestos, then what? This sounds scary.
mjd2k
10-25-05, 03:18 PM
I checked with several carpet places and even a local asbestos removal consultant. Apparently the glue used to install tiles is black, thus the black glue on the floor. No one was the least concerned and they just lay carpet right over the old glue.
Daniel Wachtel
10-25-05, 07:52 PM
read this.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=150190
You need to encapsulate the cutback adhesive. First wet scrape with a 4" razor scraper, keep the glue wet with water. Suck it up wet with a shop vac. Use a product laik Ardex sd-f to skimcoat the floor. Use a small notched trowel on the first pass and then use the smooth side on the second coat. If properly handled it won't bleed black through the carpet.
http://forum.doityourself.com/showthread.php?t=150190
You need to encapsulate the cutback adhesive. First wet scrape with a 4" razor scraper, keep the glue wet with water. Suck it up wet with a shop vac. Use a product laik Ardex sd-f to skimcoat the floor. Use a small notched trowel on the first pass and then use the smooth side on the second coat. If properly handled it won't bleed black through the carpet.