On 4/19/2011 8:27 PM, HeyBub wrote:
bob haller wrote:
On Apr 19, 7:21 am, wrote:
bob haller wrote:

be aware the tile and adhesive may contain asbestos...

And this is important because...?

well it might be a health hazard

Oh.

Well, you're not supposed to EAT the used adhesive. Other than that, I just
don't see a problem.



Oh, there are fools out there that will try to use a floor sander to get
the adhesive lumps and broken-off corners of tile off the old
underlayment, and fill the entire house with (slightly) asbestos-bearing
dust. Yet another reason to pull up the underlayment, and start over
from subfloor level. Score the underlayment with a junk skilsaw between
the nail rows (after dampening with a spray bottle to keep down dust, of
course), and go at it with a couple of Stanley flatbars and a BFH until
you get an edge started. Assuming the cabinets are out, an entire room
should strip out in a couple of hours.

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