[ngraham1300]

HI! I just bout house and we wanted to put porcelan wood grain. The house has laminte floating floor in it now. I pull a few planks up of the existing floor and come to find the house use to have a glue down hardwood in it! Can i still use the procelan tile and how i prep floor with glue on it? I can't get up!!!!!:furious:

 

[JazMan]

Hi 1300,

No reason why you can't have tiles on that floor. First step; remove the hardwood. Tell us if you have a suspended wooden subfloor or if you're on a slab. If it's a wooden floor, tell us what you have as the subfloor and how the subfloor system is built starting with the joists' type and size, their spacing, and the unsupported span.

I can't get up!!!!!

Sure you can, but you have to try a little harder.

Jaz

 

[ngraham1300]

The house had originally a glue down hardwood floor. The previous owner pulled the glue down hardwood and replace it with a floating floor. I can pull the floating floor up with no problem. the problem is that old glue from previous floor is still on the concrete slab. I am not sure how to prep the slab with hard wood glue on it. Is there way to put lay over ther old glue or do i have remove the old hardwood glue from the slab? also how do i get the old glue off the floor?

 

[ngraham1300]

People keep saying on a subfloor but i dont have a plywood subfloor i have concrete slab!!!!

 

[JazMan]

Ok got it now. Which people asked about a subfloor? I must have missed your description of the subfloor in your first post then?

You're going to want to remove the old adhesive down to clean concrete. Not a fun job, and could be messy. Trying to use a modified thinset might work, but you're on your own.

Jaz

 

[ngraham1300]

Is there a solvent that can be used to help?

 

[rusty baker]

Don't use a solvent. It may keep the thinset from working.

 

[Blondesense]

Do you have much tiling experience?

When you mention wanting "porcelain wood grain" I'm picturing the long 24" or so tile that look like wood grain. If so, these can be a challenge even for someone who has done some tiling. Your floor will have to be perfectly flat (a slab ain't necessarily so).

You might want to research a tile leveling system that can give you a more professional job. There are several out there. Lash an Tuscan are two that come to mind. I believe there are others.

 

[ngraham1300]

Im was planning on getting a professional to instal it. I am just trying to save some money by getting the glue off the slab. I realize that it may need to be floated or such. I have tried scrapping the glue, heat, and so its just not coming up. I asked the a guy that in stalls for lowes and he told me to prime and float the whole floor! i was thinking of laying durarock down and cover it, but its going to be very costly!

 

[Dave Sal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2yMh3ZmIXI

 

[brockmiera]

I bought a long handled 8" razor scraper from HD for my basement floors. It is amazing. Make sure you grab an extra blade per 20 sq ft of concrete.