Black Tar Under Hardwood Flooring

I recommend using it.
Black tar under hardwood flooring. I don t know if there is a layer protecting the wood but from peeking on one corner it looks like it was laid directly on the wood. Saving hardwood floors under tile. The materials chosen for the floors determine the type of adhesive necessary. It s a moisture retarder and it helps to diminish noise caused by wood to wood contact.
Flooring felt or tar paper is sometimes laid under tile flat. Tar paper and black mastic is no match for a wallpaper steamer and some wood soap. When you remove that floor covering to make way for new flooring you may encounter the mastic and wonder whether it is safe to remove the main concern surrounding this question is that black mastic often contains asbestos. I m just realizing there s a distinction between heavily asphalt saturated felt made primarily for roofing though it s widely used under floors and more lightly or non asphalt saturated felt made specifically for flooring.
Asphalt saturated felt paper is used for two reasons. Black tar was a popular option for flooring adhesive in homes built prior to the 1970s. We just purchased a house that has ceramic tile flooring in the living room. Learn how to steam black mastic or tar paper off your floors.
Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials. It can still be found when the floor of such a home is pulled up. Removing felt underlay from beneath an old floor is often a last but important step when you re prepping for a sleek new floor. He plans to put 15 lb black asphalt saturated felt down as an underlayment over which he will nail down the new floor.
I am helping a friend clean up a 90 year old house we took out the carpet and there is beautiful golden hardwood floors in the house however there is a black tar like substance on the hardwood floor no idea what it is or what made the streaks. Ken szmyt via email none. It is on top of a hardwood floor. Should i use tar paper under the new floor.