Vynl Floor tiles

[versatilene]

Pulled up 3.5 Sq M of Vynl Tiles in a bathroom today. Wooden floor underneath was rock solid but covered in Bitumen adhesive, (some of it still sticky). Any suggestions re treating it and tiling on top or is the only way to ply it? As the customer isn't keen on taking the loo and basin out I would like to avoid adding thickness to the floor.

 

[devonmark]

have you considered 6mm backer board, it will give you the rigid flat surface with minimal height difference..failing that you could try something like acetone to dissolve the bitumen.

 

[versatilene]

Thanks Mark, Was hoping just to paint something over it but I knew really that was pie in the sky. looks like the hard way then. get it off by elbow grease or persuade her it has to be covered. I get paid either way but wanted the easiest option.

 

[David - Tradetiler]

I have tiled over it with Bal fast Flex before with no comebacks

 

[DHTiling]

Wash with sugar soap to clean and reduce the tacky...and tile with bal fast flex and grout with bal wide joint grout and bal GT1 admix............dave...