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new2tiling · 03-08-2007

Pulling up vinyl from a concrete kitchen floor will leave residue of adhesive. Should this be scraped off?

If it's left, I'm concerned the floor may not be level enough and/or the previous adhesive will cause problems when applying new adhesive. (though would be easier to just tile over)

Any views?

**Dan** · 03-08-2007

Depends what the resedue actually is mate. Generally always try to get it up though even if there's a bit of elbow grease needed. Any bits that are left try and score plenty and depending on what it is would depend on the adhesive to go over it, should one be available.

**Dave** · 03-08-2007

Just scrape as much off as you can and then prime with bal bond sbr .. ratio 1:1 then you will be fine.....

**guy1976** · 03-08-2007

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Originally Posted by new2tiling

Pulling up vinyl from a concrete kitchen floor will leave residue of adhesive. Should this be scraped off?

If it's left, I'm concerned the floor may not be level enough and/or the previous adhesive will cause problems when applying new adhesive. (though would be easier to just tile over)

Any views?

went to a job yesterday 7m kitchen floor when i arrived customer gave me the keys and says shes off to work so went into the kitchen and seen that the lino was still down ,washer was still plumbed in and big fook off american fridge freezer was still there

i had to remove the fooken lot had to put fridge in garden as wouldnt fit through door and left washer in living room.when i took lino up it had been stuck down with glue it took me till 12-30 to empty room and remove glue off floor and didnt finnish job till 6pm