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Posted by DanG on October 8, 2006, 2:22 pm
If this is a concrete floor, I would use a floor scraper and get
down to the concrete. There will be cut back stain in the
concrete, but the glue ridges will be gone.
Here is the type scraper I use:
http://www.craintools.com/fs-tear-outtools.html Scroll down to the number 350, 360, and 390
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> I'm removing old floor tile that was installed using cutback
> adhesive. (Yes, I realize both the tile and the adhesive may
> contain asbestos and am taking appropriate steps to minimize
> risk.) I plan to install ceramic tile and have purchased
> thinset that can be used over cutback adhesive.
>
> Removing the tile is relatively easy, but removing the cutback
> is very difficult. How much of it do I have to remove in order
> to get a good bond with the thinset?
>
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