Smell Bitumen Floor

As a petroleum based material the cutback is not softened by water.

Smell bitumen floor. The concrete slab itself seems dry for example if i life a loose block but the bitumen stinks. Maybe stone the bitumen i think has been used as an adhesive to stick some rather tasteful blue and white vinyl like tiles down as opposed to being used as a damp proof. Over a half million workers are exposed to fumes from asphalt a petroleum product used extensively in road paving roofing siding and concrete work 1 health effects from exposure to asphalt fumes include headache skin rash sensitization fatigue reduced appetite throat and eye irritation cough and skin cancer. Asphaltic cutback adhesive is an older type of mastic made with asphalt based cement.

Its a solid floor construction with concrete scree not sure whats underneath. Mastic is the general term for a type of glue like flooring adhesive. As bits of the old bitumen fall away and become suspended between the new floor and the old concrete floor you ll begin to hear irritating creaking sounds that seem to have no discernible source an all too common scenario which often leads the homeowner to believe there s something wrong with the floor itself. House viewed spring 2017 no smell at that time during two visits and moved in autumn 2017.

Some cutback adhesives contained asbestos. Most flooring manufacturers recommend a moisture barrier laid for flooring being installed on the ground slab floor or a finished basement. There is parquet flooring downstairs too in the bathroom. While there are several products manufactured specifically for this purpose some installers choose to use roofing felt when installing wood floors due to its lesser cost and excellent moisture protection.