removing glued carpet over vynal tile
 

i have a house in which someone placed carpet over the original
(cheap) tile (circa 1970) the carpet is glued on the vinyl. I wish to
remove the carpet and overlay the original tile with a new medium
grade viynl tile.

Is there anything I can soak the carpet with to make the removal
easier? I have some concern of the possibilitty of asbesius in the
original tile.

If some bits of old tile are pulled up can I just fit in cheap tile to
fill the holes then put new tile over it without ripping out all the
old tile. Sq. ft. is about 220.

thanks
stan

removing glued carpet over vynal tile
 

You are best off to rip everything out then put unerlayment if the
floor needs it. The old vynal probably isnt good enough, after 30 yrs
it will have cracks and loose areas..