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Tile over "tacky" concrete?
Hi all,
We're just about to start a small tile job (45 sq ft bathroom). Last night we tore up the ugly vinyl tile floor. It came up pretty easy with a heat gun. The concrete slab underneath is in great condtion, but is noticably "tacky" from the vinyl tile adhesive. We're not talking globs of adhesive or anything, in fact it isn't really visible at all, except for a little bit of gloss here an there and some other discoloration of the concrete. But nothing like big black or yellow/gold blobs of adhesive like I've seen elsewhere. So my question -- will my thinset stick to this, or should I attempt some sort of chemical strip? We used some household cleaner (409) and a wire brush, then mopped with a strong floor-cleaner solution, and that helped a little, but it's still quite tacky when you feel it or walk on it. I'm guessing the original floor is circa mid-80's if that matters. Thanks much for your help -- I'd apprecate any replies as we hope to do some work on it yet tonight. -Tim |
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