You need to get the glue up. The best tool for the job is a floor
scraper with plenty of elbow grease. It will take a lot of
pressure, but you may be surprised how quick it goes. This is a
two handed job with full body weight. Make sure we are both
talking about the same or similar tool:
http://www.craintools.com/fs-tear-outtools.html
Make sure to get a package of fresh blades - you'll know when you
need to change one.



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"The Henchman" wrote in message
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A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding getting rid of
ceramic tiles. Thanks to all who posted their answers. I
appreciate it. I elected to use a hilti and floor scraper.

Now my problem is getting rid of the dry glue and dealing with
the cement floor.

This is a basement hallway and bathroom that will have heavy
foot traffic. I am having a really tough time getting the glue
up. It's yellow in color. I tried Maurtic acid, brute force,
heat guns, with tile scrappers, sanding, steel brushes. The
only way I can soften it up a bit is steam from a wallpaper
steamer and scrape but it needs several minutes of steam and
then it only gets some of the glue up.

The new floor is a floating vinyl tile floor (15 1/2" tiles)
called Dura Ceram. it has a powered limestone base and textured
vinyl coating.

How smooth does this floor have to be for the floating vinyl. I
can't get all the glue up and I have to re-epoxy or recoat the
floor. Can I leave the glue in place, smooth out any trowel
marks and ridges as best I can and also can I even re-epoxy over
this glue or does all this glue have to come up.


Thanks for the pointers!