What can my contractor do to remove the carpet that has been glued to the mosiac-tiled floor?

Question

The carpet is a very thin wall to wall carpet.I would like to keep the mosiac- tiles.( which means no hacking of the tiles )

Answer 1

What kind of adhesive was used (if you know)?

Sometimes home improvement warehouses (like Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.) will have a selection of dissolvents you can try. Ask the store staff. It's usually with paint thinners and grout stain removers and stuff. But be careful, because that sort of stuff is often toxic! It may also strip your tiles not only of the grout between them, but also any shininess or pattern or color. Your tiles may, in fact, be ruined.

Wish I had a specific product to recommend to you. Sorry.

What kind of an idiot glues carpet down to tile?

Answer 2

HAVE YOUR CONTRACTOR SATURATE THE CARPET WITH ACETONE AND LET IT SOAK FOR A FEW HOURS.

Answer 3

Scrape it all off.

Answer 4

let him worry about it, thats what your paying him for,