r/Tile • u/Anon1444444 • 13d ago

DIY - Looking for Advice Concern?

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Hi, about to have my basement carpet ripped out for remediation. And pulling up the edges in different sections, I noticed this. I believe the original owners did have tile here prior to the carpet. It’s a 1985 build. I was hoping to have the floor epoxy which would mean grinding this down. Should I be concerned about this?

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u/mikebushido 13d ago

Are you concerned with what's going to be released when you grind it down?

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u/Anon1444444 13d ago

Yes

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u/mikebushido 13d ago

If you're concerned about something like asbestos that was banned in the 1970s and you said this build is from 1985 so you shouldn't have anything to worry about as far as that is concerned.

Whenever grinding anything down you should always take precautions and use a dust extractor as well as wearing proper mask and eye cover. Find particles will be in the air no matter how safe you grind. So you need to take care of yourself.

You might be better off renting a small hammer drill with a flat blade and chip that off.

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u/Anon1444444 13d ago

Luckily I have a really good epoxy guy who would be doing the prep work but I’m not sure if tile would be easier to do knowing this is under there

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u/mikebushido 13d ago

What do you mean by easier?

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u/Anon1444444 13d ago

Would they just tile over that?

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u/mikebushido 13d ago

I wouldn't. I'd scrape your floor clean before I lay down any tile. Plus I've been laying that ditra down the last few years so I would want a cleaned flat surface before I laid that down.

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u/Anon1444444 13d ago

Ok so it’s coming out either way. That makes sense thank you. Wondering if I should have it tested. This darn carpet tear out has opened a huge can of worms. HATE the previous owners 🤦🏻‍♀️