I'm replacing a bedroom floor & installing the floating snap-in manufactured flooring.
The adjoining hall floor has vinyl tiles and some of then are loose. (I can raise the edge with a putty knife)
Is there a way to re-activate the existing glue? Heat perhaps.. I have some granite tiles that are 12 x 12 x 1" that I could heat in the oven to set on the loose tiles. Or am I better off lifting the tile & adding glue??
What say the crew?? Thanks.. Jon
you can try that with a heat gun, you have nothing to lose...but time..after you heat them get a 12 inch piece of 2 x 4 and with a hammer tamp the edges and see if the old mastic ( sometimes a tar based if real old ) will stick, if it the newer adhesives that are water based, once dried thats it...
Appreciate the replies.. Will probably try 2 or 3 methods & will post again in this thread how they came out after they set for a couple weeks.
I realize the hallway needs attention but we need to get thru the Maine winter and have things ready by memorial day for summer folks that rent space for a week or two thru columbus day weekend.
Each year we try to factor in some improvements beyond the necessary maintenance..
Thanks again folks.
..Jon..
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