Q: I am removing a laminate floor that has 1/2 inch plywood underneath. I need to prepare the plywood to lay ceramic tiles down. I have removed most of the laminate flooring but the adhesive is still on the plywood. Is there a product that will remove this adhesive, or would it be a huge problem if I tile over it?
A: Laminates are generally not glued down. To lay ceramic or any other flooring, it’s best to have a smooth, sound surface to work on. Maybe you can rent a polisher/grinder with appropriate abrasives from a rent all store? Is the adhesive hard and brittle or does it still have tack to it?
Related Questions
Bostik adhesiveOur installer did not clean the glue up off his knee pads/shoes as he installed. We have tried mineral spirits, lighter fluid. Any other ideas. It was a Bostik adhesive?
Removing tar paper stuck to floorI have oak hardwood floors that were covered in the 70's with vinyl type tiles. They laid a type of tar paper over the hardwood flooring. the tiles were then glued to the tar paper. The tiles come up very easily, but the tar paper doesn't. In some areas the…
Adhesive spilt on carpetWe put down wood flooring and some of the adhesive was accidentally dropped on the carpet. How do we get the adhesive out of the carpet? Do you have a solution?
Removing glue from cementQ: I've recently ripped up engineered hardwood that was glued to plywood. We also ripped up the plywood (there was so much glue it pretty much came up with the hardwood). The plywood was also glued and screwed into the cement. We've gotten most up but are having issues with…
Glue stuck on hardwood floorI just stained pine hardwood floors, and didn't get all the glue cleaned up. It looks horrible. How do I remove the glue before I put the finishing coats on? I tried sanding, but it didn't work.