Tile Over Old Carpet Glue

Use over old cutback multi purpose and pressure sensitive adhesive residues.

Tile over old carpet glue.

Use steam or boiling water to soften the stubborn glue that refuses to budge. 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. Or use special carpeting metal glue less clips that save time and can be rearranged when placing on the floor. Regardless of which product or system you choose to use you will have to prepare the existing adhesive residue.

Many installers simply see adhesive residue and immediately skim coat over the old adhesive residue. 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. Triseal is not recommended for use in conjunction with polyurethane based adhesives. Scrape away as much glue as you can using a scraper sparkling knife 5 in 1 tool or razor.

This poses serious health concern. Hi i ve got an old farmhouse. Patching manufacturers only recommend going over non water soluble adhesives. How to lay tile over a concrete floor that has glue residue from carpet.

Should the tile get wet the mastic may soften negatively affecting the bond of the tile to the substrate. Sweep up any debris caused by the scraping. I ve got a carpet that s been glued down to tile. So i pulled up the old tile in my bedroom and it was installed over vinyl flooring.

And i ve got to tell you though scott it s a big messy sticky job. Using a carpet pad or plywood base over the existing carpet can create an even base for new carpet tiles. Switch to a reciprocating. Well there are adhesive solvents that are designed for this.

Apply a soy based. Choose carpet tiles that interlock into place. And i m trying to find something that will loosen up that glue so i can get it off and start all over again. Existing low pile carpet can serve as the carpet pad.

The adhesive often called carpet mastic used under most glue down carpet is usually water soluble and tends to prevent thinset from properly adhering.