About to lay new ceramic tile. Pulled up the old vinyl and much to my surprise the subfloor is 1 inch solid plywood! So I'm good there. The vinyl left behind a coat of the old glue, that ain't going anywhere. Is it okay to lay right over this as long as it is pasted well to the floor, or do I have to try and somehow scape up all that old glue? The glue is flat and smooth, not lumpy, although still a bit tacky in spots.
I did ceramic in my basement last month and pulled up the old vinyl there. I used chemicals to remove the old vinyl glue and it was a REAL BTCCCCH to get up. So if this is an unnecessary step, then I would sure like to avoid this.
thanks
2007-03-06 20:19:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Use a "Mastic" to adhere the tiles to the floor, you won't have any problems and it's less messy. You won't have to mix anything. after it sets for it's prerequisite time then grout it. Don't forget to silicone it when its dry....
2007-03-07 02:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Wabbit 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure about the tacky part, I've never saw this happen with vinyl flooring glue. Try a heat lamp if possible and see if you can get the tacky part dry. Other than that there shouldn't be a problem. In the spot where it is tacky are you sure this isn't due to a water leak. If not then I'd say you'd be OK with this.
2007-03-06 20:41:08 · answer #2 · answered by skip1960 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You may need to "patch" the floor with floor patch. It is like thinset, but soupy and used to create a surface that will bond with the thin set, or to smooth the area. Depending on what type of glue is on the floor now, some glues are not suitable to use thinset on because they will not bond, and your tile will look like $%*^ in a year or two.
2007-03-10 06:26:32 · answer #3 · answered by lovepink317537 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you're going to use mortar to adhere the new tile?If so.Tile away dude.The old adhesive won't bother a thing.Although I think I'd give those gooey spots some air time Thats really strange that it should still be like that.
2007-03-07 01:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by erndog1001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are some very good floor scrapers on the market. the best are 4 inches wide. i know not a very wide pass but if you were my costumer , that's what we would scrape it with before we put down your backer board. yes we would use backer board. you concrete floor in the basement has zero flex. one inch thick plywood has give. you really don't want to be redoing your grout lines in four or five years.
2007-03-07 15:36:13 · answer #5 · answered by hitchie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Think you are OK, but would check the instructions on your thin set to make sure.
2007-03-06 23:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Pandora 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋