Removing Vinyl Tile Glue From Concrete Floor

Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper.

Removing vinyl tile glue from concrete floor.

Step 1 check the floor for vinyl tiles that are still stuck to the floor. The thing about tile adhesive is that there isn t just one kind. If the glue on your concrete is black and has a tar like appearance call a professional for help. However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult.

There are plenty of methods for decorating them that can make you want to pull up old carpet and tiling in an instant. If there are still several tiles stuck to the floor place a piece of dry ice on the tile. Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. If old glue breaks loose under new vinyl it can cause failures in the new floor covering.

However if you do this odds are that some adhesive will be left behind in the process. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor. The same quality that makes tile adhesive so reliable can make it a real pain in the rear end when you want to install new tiles especially if the original floor is concrete.

Remnants and residues left over aren t pleasant to look at and make it impossible to add new decor or refinish to the concrete. With a putty knife peel up a corner of a tile or with a utility knife cut into the vinyl to begin removal of the flooring. Another reason the glue or any adhesive must be removed from vinyl flooring or any flooring if you re installing vinyl stripping is because the new floor can eventually become brittle. If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue.

Never try to remove this type of adhesive yourself. The adhesive will only work if applied directly to the glue on the subfloor. For stubborn vinyl and glue that is stuck to the floor use a heat gun to soften the plastic flooring and. Asbestos adhesive before 1984 asbestos was commonly mixed with adhesives to make them stronger.

When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. Concrete floors aren t the eyesore they used to be. Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible.