Carpet over Lino over asbestos (?) tiles?

[DHealing]

Hi All,

Quick question for everyone.

I currently have a hallway which has a lino floor covering. I had planned to take this up in order to strip the paint from the skirting boards prior to re-painting and with a view to get a nice thick carpet installed in place of the lino (it's a bit cold and gloomy down there!).

However, when taking up the lino I note that the edges are glued to some 9" vinyl tiles which I am assuming have an asbestos content (mid-60s house). Some of them have cracked and broken where I have pulled up the lino edges (but I have replaced the broken bits). To this end I've decided it's probably better to leave the lino in place given that it's doing a good job of covering the tiles.

My question is this: am I able to get underlay and carpet installed over the top of the lino? e.g.:

Carpet
Underlay
Lino
Tiles
Concrete Floor

It seems likely that I'd need to replace the skirting board with something taller if this is to be the case.

As a side note, is it particularly hazardous for me to lift the tiles myself using a heat gun?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[lymmranger]

Ok those tiles are most likely part of your damp course - so leave them alone! - older houses are like this by design

Yes there is a small chance of asbestos being in them BUT its a very small chance and you are more likely to die by getting run over

 

[DHealing]

Thanks for that - yes I have left them well alone and I suspect you're right re: the damp proofing! Hopefully there are no issues with having carpet installed atop a lino floor - I'm assuming there's a carpet grip which can be nailed into concrete as glue will definitely not do!

Cheers,
Dave

 

[lymmranger]

proper job is to glue down the gripper - 24hours before if using liquid nails or same day if using fastgrip

some fitters will use concrete nails but this will damage your sub floor and break up the tiles

....go for sticking it down