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Flooring Design Dilemma

Luxury Vinyl Plank over Carpet Tile Glue Residue

4 years ago

We are exploring the idea of having LVP installed in our basement. We currently have carpet squares with old wet glue underneath that is still very tacky. We have explored the many ways of removing this (scraping, steaming etc.) Recently someone suggested a layer of thinset would do the trick prior to installing the planks. We got a cost of $5000 for approximately 650 sf of plank installed in this manner. Any input greatly appreciated!

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SJ McCarthy

4 years ago

Keep cleaning...or start sanding/shot blasting.

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SJ McCarthy
4 years ago
How flat is the basement slab? As for thinset, the cost you are showing is $7.70/sf. If you work it backwards, the install is $2.50/sf. That leaves $5.20/sf for the concrete preparation.

For a wonky concrete slab, that's about right (depending on your location).
nancy kennedy
Original Author
4 years ago
Thanks so much! Any thoughts as to this method of dealing with the glue? Effective?
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4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Sticky glue must be mechanically abraded off of the slab. No chemicals or steaming to force it further into the slab. Then the slab should be primed, leveled, and it’s ready to go. Glue can come up through the layers of the vinyl if it isn’t removed. Thinset is porous, as is wood underlayment.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
I am not understanding why the glue is still wet. Wet from what? Scraping glue off concrete is really not that hard but I would want to know where the moisture is coming from first.
nancy kennedy
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4 years ago
Thanks for commenting Patricia, this type of glue (put down 20 years ago!) apparently never does dry. It is notoriously difficult to remove unfortunately....

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