Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 13:02:26 -0600
So, the garage had part of the floor covered with vinyl tile. No sweat. Bought a floor scraper from Harbor Freight. Nice tool. Very sharp, thick blade on the end of a pole. Good for smooth concrete s
What kind of adhesive? Would a heat gun soften everything enough to loosen it? John. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
I saw once about using dry ice to remove tiles. http://www.acmedryice.com/remove_floor_tiles_dry_ice.html -Darrell wrote: subfloors. http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/darrellw360@mac.co
What about filing a taper on the end of the scraper, making it more like a wood chisel? With some practice, maybe you could hit the edge of the tile at just the right angle, so the sharp edge would
When I come across this I just pull up the subfloor. MUCH easier than dealing with separating the tile. Plywood is cheap, relatively speaking. jim _______________________________________________ Shop
I just pulled the vinyl tiles on my bathroom floor. I tried using a heavy duty scrapper like you are talking about to no avail. I ended up using a "multi tool" from Harbor freight: http://www.harborf
"The tile is so old that it's disintegrating..." Old floor tile sometimes contained asbestos. If it is more than around 50 years old (I'm just guessing on that date; a little Googling would give you
As was mentioned, beware of asbestos tile. The easiest way to identify it is that asbestos tile us usually 8" or 9" size, where vinyl is usually 12" tile. Peace, Pat So, the garage had part of the fl
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 15:37:17 -0600
Actually, the scraper blade *is* shaped just like a very large chisel. And it's made of something like Mithral--my first thought was to file the scraper until a desired level of dull-ness was achieve
A dozen years ago when we did some significant remodeling we found tile on the slab under the carpet in a couple rooms, from when the house was built in 1964/65. Sent samples out for asbestos testing
Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 16:17:22 -0600
I'll measure it to be sure, but this stuff is about 12 inches square, and it looks like the mid-'80s stuff my mom had in her kitchen. The stuff on top looks like 1990s era stuff. Also about a foot sq
Measuring is not a fool-proof way to distinguish. I can't believe someone suggested that. <http://inspectapedia.com/hazmat/Asbestos_Floor_Tile_ID.php> There exist tiles of many sizes with asbestos. T
One other thing. Larger rental companies and some flooring suppliers will rent you a power floor scraper. I used one on a floor that was covered with glued down rubber sheet. It was a lot easier than
I'll second that. I got a "Genesis GMT15A Multi-Purpose Oscillating Tool" off of Amazon for a flooring project. The scraper worked really well for removing vinyl tile and carpet adhesive from a conc
Scott - I second the asbestos content. A homeowner can remove small amounts, but if a big area, it may be best for a professional. If you touch it, wear a good respirator - more than a dust mask. I t
I'll third the motion. Everyone needs an oscillating multi tool and the one from HF seems to work pretty well. I use mine a lot more than I expected; the sander is especially good for getting in corn