In the process of refitting my kitchen, and the concrete floor has
some old tiles that have been stuck down for a few decades with super-
strong adhesive.

Currently using a scraper and elbow grease to remove them.
Anyone have any tips or tricks to make the job easier?

I tried pouring white spirit over some of them to help dissolve the
adhesive, but no joy.

Mark.

On 19 Nov, 13:38, wrote:
In the process of refitting my kitchen, and the concrete floor has
some old tiles that have been stuck down for a few decades with super-
strong adhesive.

Currently using a scraper and elbow grease to remove them.
Anyone have any tips or tricks to make the job easier?

I tried pouring white spirit over some of them to help dissolve the
adhesive, but no joy.

Mark.

Forget to mention, they are foam-backed vinyl tiles.
So ripping up the vinyl layer is easy - but it loaves a foam layer
securley stuck to the floor.

Mark.

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In the process of refitting my kitchen, and the concrete floor has
some old tiles that have been stuck down for a few decades with super-
strong adhesive.

Currently using a scraper and elbow grease to remove them.
Anyone have any tips or tricks to make the job easier?

I tried pouring white spirit over some of them to help dissolve the
adhesive, but no joy.

Mark.

Garden spade worked for me on 1960's thermoplastic tiles on concrete. really
stubborn bits bolster chisel and lump hammer

Tony

Garden spade worked for me on 1960's thermoplastic tiles on concrete.
really
stubborn bits bolster chisel and lump hammer

Tony

Same method worked for me too, but I also used a wallpaper removal steamer
which made the job much easier by softening the adhesive. Expect to repair
screed by using self levelling compound after.
Don

On 19 Nov, 14:09, "Donwill" popple @diddle .dot wrote:
Garden spade worked for me on 1960's thermoplastic tiles on concrete.
really
stubborn bits bolster chisel and lump hammer

Tony

Same method worked for me too, but I also used a wallpaper removal steamer
which made the job much easier by softening the adhesive. Expect to repair
screed by using self levelling compound after.
Don

Ah - I wonder if a heat-gun will help the process?

Mark.

On 2007-11-19 13:38:04 +0000, said:

In the process of refitting my kitchen, and the concrete floor has
some old tiles that have been stuck down for a few decades with super-
strong adhesive.

Currently using a scraper and elbow grease to remove them.
Anyone have any tips or tricks to make the job easier?

I tried pouring white spirit over some of them to help dissolve the
adhesive, but no joy.

Mark.

Two good options


1) A Bosch scraper PSE 180E. This comes with a flexible blade
scraper and will remove this lot very quickly. It can have additional
uses for power carving if you like craft work. £64.95 from Axminster

2) A Fein Multimaster. This tool of excellence does this job and far
more. Probably my best value tool purchase ever. From £109.94 at
Axminster

On 19 Nov, 14:13, Andy Hall wrote:
On 2007-11-19 13:38:04 +0000, said:

In the process of refitting my kitchen, and the concrete floor has
some old tiles that have been stuck down for a few decades with super-
strong adhesive.

Currently using a scraper and elbow grease to remove them.
Anyone have any tips or tricks to make the job easier?

I tried pouring white spirit over some of them to help dissolve the
adhesive, but no joy.

Mark.

Two good options

1) A Bosch scraper PSE 180E. This comes with a flexible blade
scraper and will remove this lot very quickly. It can have additional
uses for power carving if you like craft work. £64.95 from Axminster

2) A Fein Multimaster. This tool of excellence does this job and far
more. Probably my best value tool purchase ever. From £109.94 at
Axminster

I second Andy concerning his view on Fein - a brilliant tool
chris