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Posted by stonecreek on September 21, 2006, 6:56 pm
I'm in the process of attempting to remodel an old bathroom. The old floor
is sheeting of some sort, vinyl or linoleum. Most of it peels off from
the glue that was there, but some of it does not. It's difficult getting
putty knives under the stuff that's really stuck. Any ideas how to get the
remaining floor off, some sort of chemical perhaps like the wallpaper stuff.
Any help would be appreciated.
thanks
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Posted by sp628 on September 21, 2006, 9:21 pm
> I'm in the process of attempting to remodel an old bathroom. The old
> floor is sheeting of some sort, vinyl or linoleum. Most of it peels off
> from the glue that was there, but some of it does not. It's difficult
> getting putty knives under the stuff that's really stuck. Any ideas how
> to get the remaining floor off, some sort of chemical perhaps like the
> wallpaper stuff. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> thanks
I just had teh same problem! I used a heat gun that I bought at Lowes. I
don't know what it is really used for, but it's like an warp speed blow
dryer. It softened the stuff right up. I tried some chemical stuff but the
smell was over powering even with all the windows and the garage door open.
I had to leave the house for a few hours. Besides the smell, it didn't
work. Why don't you try a regular blow dryer on a piece. If it works, go
get a heat gun for less that $40.00. It gets REALLY hot!
>
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Posted by Todd H. on September 21, 2006, 10:50 pm
> I'm in the process of attempting to remodel an old bathroom. The old floor
> is sheeting of some sort, vinyl or linoleum. Most of it peels off from
> the glue that was there, but some of it does not. It's difficult getting
> putty knives under the stuff that's really stuck. Any ideas how to get the
> remaining floor off, some sort of chemical perhaps like the wallpaper stuff.
> Any help would be appreciated.
Heat is an excellent suggestion.
And a better tool:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93292
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93268
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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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Posted by on September 21, 2006, 11:28 pm
>
>> I'm in the process of attempting to remodel an old bathroom. The old
>> floor
>> is sheeting of some sort, vinyl or linoleum. Most of it peels off from
>> the glue that was there, but some of it does not. It's difficult getting
>> putty knives under the stuff that's really stuck. Any ideas how to get
>> the
>> remaining floor off, some sort of chemical perhaps like the wallpaper
>> stuff.
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Heat is an excellent suggestion.
>
Keep a 5 or 10 pound co2 extinguisher, and maybe even one of those fireproof
rags plumbers use, handy as you do this. DAMHIKT. Basically, the same safety
precautions as using a torch.
aem sends...
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Posted by Larry Jaques on September 22, 2006, 9:20 am
On 21 Sep 2006 21:50:58 -0500, with neither quill nor qualm,
t@toddh.net (Todd H.) quickly quoth:
>
>> I'm in the process of attempting to remodel an old bathroom. The old floor
>> is sheeting of some sort, vinyl or linoleum. Most of it peels off from
>> the glue that was there, but some of it does not. It's difficult getting
>> putty knives under the stuff that's really stuck. Any ideas how to get the
>> remaining floor off, some sort of chemical perhaps like the wallpaper stuff.
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Heat is an excellent suggestion.
$19.99 on sale now
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47269
Heat gun kit with scrapers, extra nozzle shapes, and plastic case.
VERY handy. My gun from HF is now over 20 years old and still going
strong.
$9.99 on sale now
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47269
>And a better tool:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93292
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93268
I wish I'd seen those large scrapers prior to refinishing my shop
floor while prepping it for painting. It had been a converted bedroom
and I had to manually scrape all the carpet adhesives off with a
5-in-1 tool and my urethane carving mallet. That mallet sure saved my
wrists, though...
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