Help with removing tile floor

..Brian..

Hey Guys,

I'm taking up this tile floor, some part to be replaced with carpet and another to be covered with a laminate wood floor. Just been using a lump hammer and chisel. Slow going but it's coming up.

How do I get the left over tile adhesive up off the floor? Or do I need to take it up? I couldn't lay carpet directly on top could I? Would the undulations telegraph through?

Sleepy

Been looking into this lately and found an old thread on it here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=68153597

ei9go

Thee way to take up the adhesive is with a very wide bit on a kango hammer.

Your hire shop will know what you need

Sleepy

You can rent mechanical tile strippers here: http://www.hirehere.ie/floor-tile-lifter-stripper

mad m

Just a thought, take up all tiles. Seal floor with PVA and float self leveling compound over it. Just a suggestion.

..Brian..

Thanks guys. Someone else mentioned floor leveller, seems like the easiest solution. Is there any reason not to use it? And can anyone recommend a particular product?

drunkmonkey

..Brian.. wrote: »

Thanks guys. Someone else mentioned floor leveller, seems like the easiest solution. Is there any reason not to use it? And can anyone recommend a particular product?

You want if flat as possible before you pour anything..

iano.p

Get a wide head kango and get as much up as you can.then get a good self levelling compond is your best bet.

twowheelsonly

Sleepy wrote: »

You can rent mechanical tile strippers here: http://www.hirehere.ie/floor-tile-lifter-stripper

They're actually quite good and usually remove almost everything. You'll probably still have a few lumps that need a smack of a lump hammer but this machine should sort most of it.
Get the heaviest one you can get your hands on. For the sake of the money it's a massive, massive labour saver over what you're doing now and is much easier to use than a kango.

e.r

If your using a levelling compound, use a latex product( bag of powder and bottle of liquid) as a water based one can pull of the old tile adhesive, with the tension it creates.

..Brian..

Thanks guys, I think I've sources a loan of a kango and spade bit so will give that a shot first and see if I need to rent the tile strippers. I've taken up about a third of the floor with the chisel so far so not a huge area to cover. Hopefully the kango will do.

Thanks for the tip about the latex and floor leveller, will keep an eye out for it.