Grinding up weak latex - Tile Advice

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Hi guys,

I've got some latex to remove that's been layed by a builder on a sand & cement screed, I ran a small scraper over it in different areas and it just broke down within seconds back to the screed, so I told client I couldn't tile onto that as it was too weak and the mix ratio must be incorrect ( too much water I guess ).....checked the latex and it's suitable for sand & cement screed but still I told client I wasn't prepared to do it and I've checked with the suppliers Fball and they have confirmed the mix is to weak.......the area of latex to be removed is 17 square metres.....can anyone give me any advice as the best way of getting this up as its only 2 to 3mm so would it be a rotary grinder I need?......any info/advice would greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mark

 

[LM]

On large scale projects we use a floor scrabbler or scaler depending on who you speak to, it would make mince meat out of that in a short space time. You can hire one at any of the large hire shops, might seem exspensive but you'd have that up in an hour.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Thanks lee,

Appreciate the advice & I'll look into that

 

[White Room]

I wouldn't use a scabbler near a screed floor....

 

[LM]

Set the depth limit and it'd be fine

 

[Andy Allen]

I use a 16 year old and a scrapper.....

 

[Old Mod]

I use a 16 year old and a scrapper.....

Using the scraper for the floor Andy mate I get,
But what do you use a 16yr old for? Haha

 

[Flintstone]

Just set to it with the hand tools if it's that soft

 

[Andy Allen]

Using the scraper for the floor Andy mate I get,
But what do you use a 16yr old for? Haha

Make me cups of tea, fan me with a large leaf when I'm hot and scrape up the floor!!

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Was looking at this for at quick fix, think I'll have 17 metres up within the hour

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Just set to it with the hand tools if it's that soft

Don't really fancy the scrape local, you ever used one of these rotary grinders?.....think I'm gonna give it s whirl

 

[Flintstone]

I haven't no, it doesn't sound like a nice job whichever method you take!

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

I haven't no, it doesn't sound like a nice job whichever method you take!

Haha!.....not the best but the prep needs doing, latex up and applied again then tiled, gonna put a high price in as its a mare !

 

[Flintstone]

Bend him over good and propper! He might take more care next time. Reminds me of the builder that mixed slc 50\50 with sand a couple months back for me.

 

[MW Smith Ceramics]

Builders latex jobs always seem to be tough for some reason