How Do You Remove Tile Adhesive From Concrete?
When you remove tile from a concrete floor, you are left with tile adhesive or thinset that is still adhered to your concrete. Before you install a new floor, the tile adhesive must be removed. This is not a difficult job, but it will create some airborne dust. You can use a grinder and concrete grinding wheel to remove tile adhesive, but there is an easier method that will save time and your knees. Cover your doorways with your plastic dropcloths. Use your painter’s tape to hold the edges of your dropcloths on your door frames. If you attach your tape to your paint, you run the risk of pulling some of your paint off your wall when you remove your dropcloths. Insert the scraper blade into the end of your electric hammer chisel. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions that will show you how to secure your blade. Hold your hammer chisel so that your scraper blade is at a 30-degree angle to your concrete floor. Turn the power to your hammer chisel on. Place the blade at the bottom edge of
