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03-13-00, 07:53 PM
I removed the carpet from my basement floor, the floor is concrete, there is still glue on the concrete, I want to put ceramic tile down. How do I get the glue up or can I just put the ceramic tile down over it. Help!!
03-14-00, 05:25 AM
If it was me, I would sand down the high spots and then simply install the ceramic on the floor. You'll want to get the floor as flat and even as possible. Otherwise, you might end up with an uneven floor.
Ted
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eplain
11-26-04, 09:08 PM
I removed the carpet from my basement floor, the floor is concrete, there is still glue on the concrete, I want to put ceramic tile down. How do I get the glue up or can I just put the ceramic tile down over it. Help!!
Not "easy" but a common floor scrapper is the way to go. If you're concrete floor is bumpy, it wont be fun. You can get a floor scrapper from a local carpet supply store (about $30-$40) but i have let a FEW customers borrow one of mine, cant hurt to ask. Blades are 10 inches and cost about a buck a pop. be careful, when they are new, they can be most effective and at times frustrating to find the particular angle that gets it just right. Sometimes taking half the blade to it at a time or less helps out. It takes time some times to get the hang of it. If the floor is really a large are, rent a floor scrapper from a rental place. Remember that the blade goes one way for wood, and one way for concrete. If the glue is relatively new and gummy....well...that brings back painful memories...especially if they used a "Supreme adhesive" rather than a "multi-purpose" ;)
Id strongly recommend getting it all up..
Ed
Not "easy" but a common floor scrapper is the way to go. If you're concrete floor is bumpy, it wont be fun. You can get a floor scrapper from a local carpet supply store (about $30-$40) but i have let a FEW customers borrow one of mine, cant hurt to ask. Blades are 10 inches and cost about a buck a pop. be careful, when they are new, they can be most effective and at times frustrating to find the particular angle that gets it just right. Sometimes taking half the blade to it at a time or less helps out. It takes time some times to get the hang of it. If the floor is really a large are, rent a floor scrapper from a rental place. Remember that the blade goes one way for wood, and one way for concrete. If the glue is relatively new and gummy....well...that brings back painful memories...especially if they used a "Supreme adhesive" rather than a "multi-purpose" ;)
Id strongly recommend getting it all up..
Ed
ewl88
08-20-05, 06:55 PM
I have a similar question-
I need to remove an outdoor carpet (like astroturf) from my fiberglass balcony that the prior owner installed.
I have through lots of work, removed the old carpet by loosening the glue with adhesive remover and pulling up the carpet with pliers. Now what's left over is patches of adhesive that are very stubborn. I am essentially on my hands and knees scrubbing and using a putty knife to scrape up the remainder which is a back breaker!
Any other hints? I have tried various adhesive removers and mineral spirits.
I need to remove an outdoor carpet (like astroturf) from my fiberglass balcony that the prior owner installed.
I have through lots of work, removed the old carpet by loosening the glue with adhesive remover and pulling up the carpet with pliers. Now what's left over is patches of adhesive that are very stubborn. I am essentially on my hands and knees scrubbing and using a putty knife to scrape up the remainder which is a back breaker!
Any other hints? I have tried various adhesive removers and mineral spirits.
Carpets Done Wright
09-06-05, 10:42 AM
Do a google for a product called Soy-Gel
It is made with soy beans and has had great reviews in the professional side of the flooring industry.
It is made with soy beans and has had great reviews in the professional side of the flooring industry.