Lifted old parquet flooring. How can I remove bitumen before laying?
With a lot of elbow grease I’m afraid. Chisel off as much as possible and remove last bit with petrol – kerosene (very, very careful with this!!!!) Any residue of bitumen will effect the bonding time of any modern adhesive type (like Lecol5500 or B92 Stycobond): instead of 4 – 5 hours it can take up to 24 hours before it holds properly and you can sand over it.Q: Hi there We’ve just built a new house and have had the heating on for the past number of weeks. We tested the moisture level of the concrete the flooring will go on at it’s currently 4%. The wood for the floor has been in the house for the past 2 weeks. Would we be ok to go ahead and lay the flooring now? Thanks AvrilA: Dear Avril You have to wait a bit longer we’re afraid. The moist level in the concrete should be 2% or less before you can install the wood floor. Rule of thumb: every inch (2.5 cm) of concrete/screed takes approximately 30 days to dry.Q: In that I am totally inexperienced at this, I humbly engage your patience
