Removing Old Basement Floor Tile

Frustrated with the lack of progress i gave each of them a hammer or rubber mallet and we started smacking the tiles.

Removing old basement floor tile.

Check to see if the underlayment is screwed into the subfloor. Taking care when removing the trimwork allows it to be reinstalled when a new floor is installed after the tile floor is removed. How to remove asbestos tiles. Equipment for removing old tile.

First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. Once all fasteners are detached cut the floor with a wood saw in 2 to 3 foot sections for easy removal and disposal. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb. Pokey free floors meant the kids could come downstairs again.

I figure 4 boys could be great manual power for construction jobs so they better get started young. Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. The safest removal option is to have an asbestos remediation contractor remove the old tiles at a cost of between 6 and 10 per square foot depending on where you live the condition of the. Removing tiles off concrete the stupid way.

Remove any appliances or built in furniture like cabinets if possible. If you decide to remove nonfriable vinyl asbestos flooring you have to be cautious for two reasons. If you break the flooring into pieces while removing it you have effectively turned it into a friable material. If it is remove the vinyl flooring first follow the same steps as above and then remove the screws before removing the subfloor.

When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. Often the tool is useful for dislodging the flooring material from the adhesive. What do i do to get rid of this. For about 20 you can buy a floor scraper a broom size tool with an angled steel head used to strip off layers of flooring material.

I was just going to go over them but they popped off so easily in whole pieces i decided that removing them was the best course of action. We recommend using the following tools and safety equipment for tile removal projects. I m told that the old vinyl floor tiles in the basement of our 1950 house contain asbestos and that i should not try to remove the tiles but cover them with wall to wall carpeting. Remove baseboards or trim work around the room.

I just removed about 800 sq. After removing the tiles i now have a musty mildew type smell. Is this the best approach and if so should the flooring be sealed somehow before the carpet is installed. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb.

Use a 3 4 or 1 in. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. Even if the vinyl flooring is pulled up intact the old adhesive underneath may also contain asbestos. Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.