Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 18, 2009 10:11 pm i have an investment property & the bathroom is now in need of attention as the paint on the walls is peeling off. I believe the walls are asbestos. I do not want to fully renovate the bathroom but i do want to tidy the walls up to make it a bit more presentable as i am advertising for new tenants, so i want to keep costs low and the process relatively simple.
I'd appreciate advice on what my best options are given the asbestos walls. I see them as being: Painting them - although the walls are aleady painted but are peeling not sure if this is an issue or how to go about it Tile over the walls- however there are joints etc appreciate your feedback and advice Re: Asbestos Bathroom walls - to paint or tile? 2Feb 19, 2009 6:40 am I think as it gets old it becomes more porous, whatever u do don't sand it, we are knocking this house down which may have a small % asbestos, we have tried to paint it so many times on the outside but the paint just won't stick anymore, u can use a product to help make it stick which u mix with the paint.
But in a wet area i would tile it, if the paint has peeled before it probably will again. Re: Asbestos Bathroom walls - to paint or tile? 3Feb 19, 2009 9:41 am Difficult choice as I originally thought tiles would be a good long term solution but then I realised that the tiles have to stick to something and that something at the moment is peeling paint which is not ideal... You will need to prepare the walls whichever way you choose to go.
I reckon that a good scrape down will be sufficient to stick tiles to rather than trying to get a smooth finish suitable for paint. Just remember that tiles are heavy so maybe look at using a smaller tile... God luck. Re: Asbestos Bathroom walls - to paint or tile? 5Feb 21, 2009 8:27 pm Hi...........,
That is the most logical/best explanation I have heard yet . i always suspected something was gassing. Moisture wicking up and reactivation the cutback would definitely do it. Now to just figure out what to do about it. Even if we re-tile or threw down hard wood over the black tile we're still going to have this chemical odor problem. It seems like the only real option is to have the old tile removed, break up about half an inch of the old concrete, pour fresh concrete to level it out, seal it then tile/ hardwood over top.[/b] Possibly both depending on the sizing. Idea of working from the centre is that you dont have a 20mm thin tile at one end and a 400mm at the other end. A quick search on… 3 8401 Render your bathroom walls, two opinions versus the one, makes you wonder. 3 6035 What you are looking at is fibrous plaster, true gypsum, it is cast on horizontal beds with fibers included to give strength. I has no Asbestos in it. Houses before 1985… 2 7113 |