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Posted by thetiler on January 21, 2007, 12:11 am
What's important is that the remaining "backing" is not
loose. Sometimes it can appear bonded but the adhesive
will have let go. If unsure you can poke at it here and there
with a sharp screwdriver to locate loose pockets of
unbonded adhesive.
thetiler
85Capri wrote:
> Thanks, I took up alot of it. Every tile will be on 65% of the slab.
>
> Thanks again
>
>
> >
> > 85Capri wrote:
> >> I removed the old linoleum, but the paper and the glue under the paper is
> >> still there.
> >> Can I use a polymodified thinset over this to lay the slate. Ita on a
> >> cement
> >> slab.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your advice
> >
> >
> > If you've used a razor type scraper and can no longer remove
> > the paper backing, and you're sure the glue is tightly
> > holding the paper backing to the floor, the polymer modified
> > thinset will work.
> >
> > In an ideal world, a professional like myself uses an air
> > powered sharp scraper blade to remove everything down
> > to the cement, but if you're a homeowner and you've
> > done about all you can removing that vinyl, what you want
> > to do is a reasonable compromise. You always take a
> > risk not removing that backing, but it's up to you to make
> > a judgement that the backing is not loose, but is still
> > tightly bonded to the floor.
> >
> > thetiler
> >
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