12-01-2006, 06:56 AM
Would appreciate random thoughts on the following:
I started pulling up the tiles. They're two layers deep and pretty much matched square over square (not sure why). The bottom layer is glued to the floor with some sort of dark adhesive (I don't know if it's the original stickyback stuff) which is hard and almost non-tacky to the touch. Haven't tried a heat gun yet.
This area was underneath the refrigerator and has some deep gouges-- hopefully the rest is a bit better.
Would be interested to hear some thoughts on how bad this floor looks, whether it's sandable, tricks for removing this adhesive . . .
Thanks.
PS If I decide to give up and just re-tile-- is there such a thing as tasteful, attractive, modern looking floor tile? Or some other treatment I haven't thought of that would work in a craftsman era space like this?
I started pulling up the tiles. They're two layers deep and pretty much matched square over square (not sure why). The bottom layer is glued to the floor with some sort of dark adhesive (I don't know if it's the original stickyback stuff) which is hard and almost non-tacky to the touch. Haven't tried a heat gun yet.
This area was underneath the refrigerator and has some deep gouges-- hopefully the rest is a bit better.
Would be interested to hear some thoughts on how bad this floor looks, whether it's sandable, tricks for removing this adhesive . . .
Thanks.
PS If I decide to give up and just re-tile-- is there such a thing as tasteful, attractive, modern looking floor tile? Or some other treatment I haven't thought of that would work in a craftsman era space like this?