Azila Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Can anybody help us. We have terracotta floor tiles upstairs and the former owner stuck rubber-backed carpet over the whole area. The tiles are in perfect condition apart from the residue of the glue. Is there anything I can use to remove the glue or am I going to be on my knees scrapping them for the next 6 mths.Thanks Azila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I am sorry to tell you, Azila, that I don't think there is any easy way round this. We had foam back carpet stuck to floor boards. The first time we tackled this I used paint stripper which did take the glue off but it was a nasty, messy job with toxic stripper. They do sell stuff in the DIY stores which is supposed to rake the glue off but I found it useless, but maybe it would work better on tiles than on floor boards. The next time we sanded the floor which is not an option open to you. The third and fourth rooms still have the carpet on the floors!Liz (29) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I have been told that a steam wallpaper stripper works but I haven't tried it. I suppose it will depend on the glue type but you could test a small area Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azila Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Thank you, Lucy and Kate. I will try both paint stripper and the steamer but I have a nasty feeling that I will have to invest in a new scrapper and knee pads.Thanks Azila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azila Posted March 8, 2005 Author Share Posted March 8, 2005 Sorry, I meant Liz, not Lucy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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