I have Post Hurricane Sandy Flood floor removal questions. Having difficulty removing old lino in one room...
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KMS Woodworks on Nov 11, 2012You might test it with a bit of "solvent" I have used a "goo gone" type product on a concrete floor project to remove some stubborn residue from a cork tile installation. The risk with this though is then you are left with a solvent infested wood subfloor which may pose more trouble for future work. good ol elbow grease works, I have also used my belt sander to get the final bit of adhesive residue up from wood flooring. This glue will clog the sanding sheet ( more so with finer grit) I use a 40 grit for this rough work.Helpful Reply
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Kathleen M on Nov 11, 2012This is the base floor-the layer between the living space and the outside world, and I am sure that a new sub-floor will be needed throughout to level everything. There isn't much glue residue after the tiles are removed. I just need a more efficient method to remove the tiles. It's s time consuming, and there is so much to be done! to Add to this post...Helpful Reply
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Brian Campbell, Basswood Artisan Carpentry on Nov 11, 2012You might try applying Dry Ice to the tiles. This sometimes works to loosen the adhesive and they may just pop loose. You can usually purchase dry ice from an ice cream shop. Bring your own cooler along. Be careful not to get frost bite with it though. No mess and no residue with it though. I just turns back into CO2 gas and vanishes into the air.Helpful Reply
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Building Moxie on Nov 11, 2012how about an iron? a heat gun or a propane torch to soften glue, then return to scraping. with the later two I would recommend using an appropriate respirator ... especially considering it is possibly that the tiles contain asbestos (only if they are dated). If you try the dry ice suggested by @Brian Campbell, Basswood Artisan Carpentry I love to hear ... I have never heard that before, but Brian is usually dead on. all the best.Helpful Reply
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Kathleen M on Nov 11, 2012Thank you. I'm going to try the iron tomorrow, just because it's handy. I don't think there are any ice cream shops open in the area to get dry ice from. I'll let you know how I do. Thank You!Helpful Reply
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Brian Campbell, Basswood Artisan Carpentry on Nov 12, 2012If the iron doesn't work, you can have dry ice shipped to your door from NYC: http://www.continentalcarbonic.com/buy-dry-ice-consumers.htmlHelpful Reply
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