What do I do with this carpeted-over, linoleum-tiled floor, post- basement flood?
I agree with Rob about the safe side @ 1980. Asbestos was pretty much outlawed by 1975, but I suppose it may still have been stored in product form. I disagree with one thought he has however. While water won’t strictly damage ceramic tile, flooding can degrade any mortar and pop the tiles. I’ve been remediating a 40,000 sq ft building for 3 years that floods over ceramic. I’d still want the floor cleaned and tiled, BUT you should determine the substance of the flooring that exist now before tearing it out. Another option would be a self leveling compound, concrete backer board, and tile over. It would cause you to lose about an inch in floor to ceiling height. I think I’d want to investigate the flooding problem first, perhaps install a new sump pump or maybe add a second one. At the very least I might invest in flush to the floor pumps as well.
