how can i get rid of tile glued to concrete and install wood flooring?
we had the same problem we had tiles on concrete and needed to install wood panels we tried to remove the tiles but they would break and to take them all out (we had like 100sq m to clear up) would take too much work, so we got these thin floor wood (like 5 mm) panels and installed them on top of the tiles, we just fixed all the doors to be able to open and close normally. They have been there for 7 years now
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You need to bust them out and pry off the pieces with a crowbar… sand the floor and prime for the new flooring
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use a putty knife to pry it up or use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat glue enough to remove.
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we had the same problem we had tiles on concrete and needed to install wood panels we tried to remove the tiles but they would break and to take them all out (we had like 100sq m to clear up) would take too much work, so we got these thin floor wood (like 5 mm) panels and installed them on top of the tiles, we just fixed all the doors to be able to open and close normally. They have been there for 7 years now
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We had the same issue on our house when installing new flooring. It had the really old glued down tiles. We did the square nose rock shovels, roof tile lifters and hairdyers. It was back breaking and almost worked. But after grueling work and still not finished, we just decided to pour a thin layer of concrete over the floor and had a new floor. you do need to get up any and all loose tile though. Although we are in the concrete business, so we have alot of know how there. You need to consider your cost and if it just wouldn’t be worth starting over from scratch. We just put a little fiber mesh in the concrete and recapped the whole thing. Worked like a charm.. Once we did that, I regretted the hours and hours we worked on the dang thing to begin with. You should also check with your wood flooring guy, ( or atleast the floor dealer), because you can’t lay your hardwoods right over concrete. We have laid both hardwood in our house and laminate woods in our cabin rental. Hard is definately the better product and true beauty, but you better have a strong back & knees or lots of money. Have you considered the vinyl floor that looks like hardwood flooring. I mean it really looks like the real deal. You need to squat down and touch it to believe it is only vinyl. It will last for years and years with a great warranty. It can be laid right over concrete. We did. We put that in the duplex rentals we just built, and I am the most satisfied with that for look, quality and ease of laying. We bought ours through, Umm I forgot.. If you need to know this route, email me back and I will look it up for you. Maybe it was Mannington Jumpstart. Gees I just can’t remember now. It just might be worth the look.
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Easy! Use a floating wood floor system. There are many to choose from that way you won’t have to take the tile out at all. Try any flooring distributor or Home Depot, Lowes etc…
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MAKE SURE the floor does not have asbestos backing to it! I think Armstrong will test theirs but others will take some research.
I don"t believe in the leveling and glue down method. If the tile’s glue starts to delaminate from the floor, the wood comes up.
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wood flooring on concrete is a bad idea the wood floor no matter what kind it is will swell due to the fact that concrete sweats/absorbs moisture through ground/air
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