Carpets, Lino & Flooring

'Sealing' old concrete with possible Asbestos content

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 2.58 PM

Hi there, We're intending to put down laminate wooden flooring on top of an acoustic underlay in a first floor flat. We took up carpets and removed tiles (the old vinyl ones that often contain asbestos), leaving a concrete floor with black bitumen (we think) that was used to stick down the tiles. Someone advised that this surface could still be an asbestos risk and should be 'sealed' to make it safe before flooring is installed on top. (1) Is that sound advice? Or could we just go ahead with the underlay and wood? (2) Would it be with self-levelling compound? Because the concrete itself is level and this looks like quite a job. Is there another sealant that would do the job easier? Advice appreciated.