Covering the old tiles can be a convenient choice to give the interior a new look without any restructuring measures.
Conrractor talk remove old black vinyl tile quickly.
You can scrape it off with a floor scraper or you can cover it with plastic.
If you do have black glue on your concrete floor and you don t know how old it is it could contain asbestos.
If the vinyl is glued you have two options.
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Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible.
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Use a hammer and chisel to break the tile from the center and work toward the edges.
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A dremel or equivalent multi tool with the grout removing attachment is easiest to use.
Use a grout saw to cut all the grout loose around the perimeter of the tile you wish to remove.
Adhesive pvc tiles are composed of pvc panels that can be applied to the old tiles with a sticker.
It s inexpensive and easy to install.
Vinyl flooring is a popular option.
Take up peeling flooring to allow the surface of the subfloor to dry out.
If you are ready to upgrade your existing floor you will need to remove the old vinyl first.
On the market there are many different solutions to cover the old tiles.
How to remove vinyl flooring step 1.
Most vinyl tile flooring installed in the 60 s 70 s and early 80 s had asbestos in both the glue and the tiles.
In some circumstances you can install new flooring such as laminate flooring hardwood or engineered flooring over vinyl flooring as long as it is in good condition.
Some alternative solutions to tiles today there are plenty.