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We've started lifting the ceramic kitchen floor tiles ready to start laying the new ones (ceramic also). The problem we've got is getting the old adhesive up. Picture attached :hurray:
The adhesive has a cement quality to it as it is hard. We've tried cold chiselling it, grinding it, hitting it repeatedly with many a blunt instrument but nothing happens. At best a few specks break off.
I think we need to lay self levelling concrete but wondered if there are any suggestions for getting the old adhesive up thus lowering the overall height of the SLC layer?
In terms of the shopping list, I believe I need to coat the floor (once ready) with BAL bond SBR Primer and then lay a layer of SLC, with Concrete Levelling Compound - Level IT one HDB being recommended elsewhere on this forum. Does this sound about right?
Removing Floor Tile Adhesive
Tiles that have been stuck to floors for a long time can be some of the hardest material to pull away from the sub-floor. They may have been down for a very long time, and if they have, clearly the adhesive and tiling practices were spot on. There's nothing worse than going into a new job and seeing a floor with tile such as quarries and then needing to get them off the floor.
The adhesive has a cement quality to it as it is hard. We've tried cold chiselling it, grinding it, hitting it repeatedly with many a blunt instrument but nothing happens. At best a few specks break off.
I think we need to lay self levelling concrete but wondered if there are any suggestions for getting the old adhesive up thus lowering the overall height of the SLC layer?
In terms of the shopping list, I believe I need to coat the floor (once ready) with BAL bond SBR Primer and then lay a layer of SLC, with Concrete Levelling Compound - Level IT one HDB being recommended elsewhere on this forum. Does this sound about right?
Removing Floor Tile Adhesive
- Use an SDS Drill to pound away at the bulk of the adhesive that's on the floor. Most should come up in chunks.
- There are tools like the Fein Multimaster (bosch do one similar) that can then use the oscillating head to grind away the rest
- Some use a chisel and hammer
- Wear Goggles and Safety equipment
- Make sure doors are closed to the rest of the property
- Open windows and any external doors to aid ventilation
Tiles that have been stuck to floors for a long time can be some of the hardest material to pull away from the sub-floor. They may have been down for a very long time, and if they have, clearly the adhesive and tiling practices were spot on. There's nothing worse than going into a new job and seeing a floor with tile such as quarries and then needing to get them off the floor.
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