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Default Asphalt tile removal


"Charles Spitzer" wrote in message
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"Bill Gill" wrote in message
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I am taking up the carpet in my house and going back to the original
hardwood. The original hardwood is in pretty good shape. But! When I

took
the carpet out of the coat closet I found that at one time or another
somebody put down some ugly green asphalt tile in it. I tried lifting a
piece and it looks like I can get the tile up fairly easy. But then

there
will be that black mastic left on the floor. Is there any good way to

get
that stuff up so I can do something with the floor?

Thanks for any help.

Bill Gill


warm it slightly and more will come up. there are chemicals which will

turn
it into a goo that can be scraped off, but anyway you do this, it'll be a
lot of work.

I did this job at my house. JASCO makes an adhesive remover, which will turn
the adhesive. I then scubbed the floor out with citrus cleaner. I have to
tell you this one of the messiest and tedious jobs I have ever done at my
house.