Using concrete to encapsulate asbestos tiles starts by having a clean well washed floor surface.
Cover asbestos floor tile with plywood.
If the existing floor is in good shape the cheapest easiest solution is to cover it.
You want to avoid cutting drilling sanding or doing anything that abrades the old tile.
Removing asbestos is often cost prohibitive for most people.
Vinyl tile is an excellent option for sealing in asbestos tiles.
One of the biggest factors of installing a new floor over the old is thickness.
Therefore you can choose from using an adhesive with a new plywood subfloor to even porch floor paint as you stated.
You would need to level the floor for laminate.
You have lot of options when it comes to covering asbestos tiles and it only is a health risk when the floors asbestos particles come airborne.
Let s look a little closer at the process involved with covering asbestos floor tiles with concrete.
I have a deteriorating tile floor in my basment and i suspect that the tiles are vat vinyl asbestos tiles.
Regardless of the content of the floors the deteriorating state of the tiles means i want to cover over it.
It really is up to you as long as the existing tiles are not disturbed in any way.
Don t be afraid to wet mop and scrub at the tiles because a clean tile will render better adhesion and a more successful seal.