"KittiKat" wrote in message
So basically, now left with this HUGE
problem


No, not realy.

and have no idea how to fix it. Cost is a huge issue. Abatement
sounds very scarey.

No, really simple.

I called
HDepot as we were planning to not disturb it anymore and lay plywood
down, and was told we could use a respirator to clean up tile and to
keep us safe, but then read a respirator is NOT effective. I also
realize that there are laws governing proper removal of asbestos (I'm
in Ontario).

Most tiles are not considered a hazard and can be readily removed. I don't
know specifics of your country though. Scrape up the tile, put it in a bag
and trash is is all that is required. You can cover it with plywood and then
forget about it as it is covered and not a hazard.


Is the best thing to do to not touch any more damage and just get new
plywood laid on top of damaged tiles and then put a rug down??? Or, do
we get the whole thing ripped out???? I realize the exposure to this is
serious, my entire family throughout the years has been exposed to this
everytime they were in the house. I understand that *most* health
problems have been linked to repeated, prolonged exposure...

Not to tiles, but to actual asbestos in the air. The tile encapsulates it
making it safe. Really. YOur family will suffer no harm.


..I am also
wondering if the cut back glue, which is black, once saturated with
water, would release harmful odours into the air??? There has been a
smell down there, that we attributed to "basement smell" for years, but
now I'm wondering if it is the glue.....We would like to eventually
sell the house....Please advise.

I doubt the glue is releasing odors after all these years. Scrape off what
you can.