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**RM** asked in Home & GardenDecorating & Remodeling · 8 years ago

Basement flooring uneven; solutions?

The basement in my 1958 house is covered in asbestos tile that has been flooded before (but I fixed the leak problem.) The floor is sinking down to one side. I've had 2 flooring estimators come in and they all say I should get a carpet with pad to even it out. But I also have read it's bad to put a pad down in a basement in case it traps water and leads to mold etc. Is it possible to have vinyl tile installed OVER the current asbestos-tiled floor? Could a flooring specialist put down another layer of concrete or cement to even it out, then put carpet or tile over that? Would such a procedure be more than $5,000?

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  • rob s
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Yes it s possible to coat the floor with a cement based product. A few different ways to do this.

    I wouldn t put vinyl over an asbestos tile because you d have to scuff up the tile to get adhesion.

    You could cover it in a cement product and then put almost any flooring over that.

    All this is based on your current tile being solidly bonded down.

    The price I can t help you with since I d need to see the job and know the s/f of area being done.

    Any questions you can e mail me through my avatar. GL

    Source(s): 20 years in flooring as a store owner/installer
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