Would love to replace laundry and toilet tiled floors with a concrete finished floor but just don't know how to go about it. Have searched internet but found little on pulling up existing floor tiles and using concrete slab under these to either polish or stain. Live in Darwin so this flooring is apparently cool and good for high traffic areas. Suggestions please!
2007-01-18 13:40:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Remove the tile and clean the substrate with a concrete grinder.
After all glue residue is gone wash the substrate with water.
You can then stain the concrete with a stain you can get these at most concrete suppliers
2007-01-18 13:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by zen522 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Polished Concrete Tiles
2016-09-30 02:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Removing Floor Tiles
2016-12-14 03:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by mattes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So, you're looking for some hard work, huh? Tear up all of the tile and remove all of the adhesive. Now if this is ceramic tile, you'll really have fun removing all of that thinset mortar. If it's vinyl, it'll still be plenty of hard work with floor scrapers/grinders. All the old adhesive has to come up -- all of it! Then you'll have to start with the staining and polishing process, which costs $3 per foot on a new construction job in Texas. Smaller jobs cost a whole lot more. Good luck!
2007-01-18 13:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by Turnhog 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the concrete under your floor tiles will be what you are looking to polish/stain, for a start the tiles will be stuck/layed with adhesive/sand and cement, which may in turn be a levelling screed not concrete. All this has to be removed to reveal the concrete, start polishing
2007-01-22 06:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a MAJOR task.... you may think you want to acid stain the concrete but believe me it suxxxxx! not only scraping and scrubbing the floors as well as making sure there are no residual glue or any dry wall mud and paint from the house construction. its many many pain staking hours of prep work in the process. plus any cracks in the slab from settling will be visible. but if you really want to do it... a straight hoe and a metal snow shovel are what i use. and to me the stained concrete in a house is not as nice looking as the floors in warehouses and stores. plus the cost of the stain is way over priced compared to a nice ceramic tiled floor. good luck
2007-01-18 15:00:45 · answer #6 · answered by joe citizen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a sledge hammer to break the tile. Then clean it up using some useful method. A shovel or a relative. Then try to sweep up all the bit and peaces. Get a nice concrete abrasive cleaner from your local hardware store. Then get a concrete stainer and apply as manufactures suggested directions. Thanks
2007-01-18 15:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do yourself a favor! Go to a rental place and rent whats called a "chipper hammer". It will make the job 10 times easier. It does all the work so you dont have to. Attack the tiles from a slant position, rather than a straight up & down and watch em fly off the concrete.
2016-03-18 00:13:34 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an ice-hoe it will work wonders, but a regular garden hoe will also work to remove the tiles wether ceramic,or vinyl. Good luck!
2007-01-18 13:51:03 · answer #9 · answered by busted_glass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact www.decopour.com for help
2015-07-20 06:03:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jeze 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋