Re: OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling

[Ben McCormack <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob

When you say thinners what sort do you mean? are we talking white=20
spirit?

On 20 Jun 2004, at 09:53, Rob Mouser wrote:

> I know I have removed that icky black adhesive left under vinyl
tiles=20
> before
> with Thinners, but I guess there are different types of "icky
black=20
> gooey"
> stuff???
> You do need A LOT of thinners though and plenty of rags to mop up
the=20
> goo.
> Also LOTS & LOTS of ventilation and a decent face mask. Thinners
in=20
> 25ltr
> quantities will cost you no more than =A320 from a trade motor
factors.
> Actually thinking about its probably only a route for the insane (I=20
> fall
> into that camp.).....But HA cheap! :-)
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Fuller [mailto:neil@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 20 June 2004 09:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling
>
> Ben
>
> It depends on the type of glue used as to whether you can tile=20
> straight over
> the top or not.
>
> Some old glues will prevent the new ceramic tile adhesive from
going=20
> off. If
> you intend levelling the floor with a latex screed before tiling,
you=20
> *must*
> lift the old black "gunk"
>
> The safest bet (although messy and expensive) is to lift the old=20
> adhesive
> using a scrabbler which you can hire from HSS or similar. The machine
> basically removes the top mm or 3 of the screed, taking the old
glue=20
> with
> it.
>
> Your link was broken and may well have been pointing to a scrabbler=20
> anyway!
> It's a messy job but if you don't want your new ceramic tiles
lifting,=20
> it's
> probably a good idea to get ride of the old black stuff.
>
> HTH
>
> Regards
>
> Neil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben McCormack" <ben@xxxxxxx>
> To: "Home Automation List" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 10:02 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] OT : Ceramic Floor Tiling
>
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>> Hi all
>>
>> I am really hoping that someone can help me here, I have been=20
>> searching
>> deja for ages and I cant fine the answer.
>>
>> I am intending to tile the kitchen with ceramic tiles.
>>
>> The problem is that we have got hard vinyl tiles down at the
moment,
>> now I can crape these up but there is still a black tar like
residue
>> left. Now is it safe to tile over this?
>>
>> Ben
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