How to lay tile over a concrete floor that has glue residue from carpet.
Tile over old carpet glue.
Apply a soy based.
Asphalt based cutback adhesive remaining on a concrete floor after removing old vinyl tile and other flooring represents one of the most difficult and risky subfloors for the installation of new flooring.
This poses serious health concern.
Regardless of which product or system you choose to use you will have to prepare the existing adhesive residue.
Use over old cutback multi purpose and pressure sensitive adhesive residues.
Should the tile get wet the mastic may soften negatively affecting the bond of the tile to the substrate.
Well there are adhesive solvents that are designed for this.
Use steam or boiling water to soften the stubborn glue that refuses to budge.
Switch to a reciprocating.
Triseal is not recommended for use in conjunction with polyurethane based adhesives.
Choose carpet tiles that interlock into place.
Or use special carpeting metal glue less clips that save time and can be rearranged when placing on the floor.
So i pulled up the old tile in my bedroom and it was installed over vinyl flooring.
The adhesive often called carpet mastic used under most glue down carpet is usually water soluble and tends to prevent thinset from properly adhering.
Use a long handled scraper like the kind made to remove ice to get as much of the old adhesive off the floor as you can.
I ve got a carpet that s been glued down to tile.
Patching manufacturers only recommend going over non water soluble adhesives.
Existing low pile carpet can serve as the carpet pad.
Sweep up any debris caused by the scraping.
Care must be taken here as most patching manufacturers do not recommend skim coating over all types of adhesive residue.
Hi i ve got an old farmhouse.
Using a carpet pad or plywood base over the existing carpet can create an even base for new carpet tiles.
The removal of cutback using grinding sanding or blasting may contain asbestos.
And i m trying to find something that will loosen up that glue so i can get it off and start all over again.
Many installers simply see adhesive residue and immediately skim coat over the old adhesive residue.