Do you plan to install a new floor? Then, of course, you must first remove the old floor! If the floor you removed was fixed with glue, this can cause a lot of problems. As you may know, the surface should always be made even before installing a slab PVC floor. This ensures a smooth floor that lasts extra long. In this blog go deeper into how you best Can remove adhesive residues from a floor . Very handy!
> Read how to remove a PVC floor here.
Pair away glue residue for a smooth floor
If you remove an old floor, it is necessary that the glue remains are removed from the old floor. These adhesive residues can be quite annoying to remove. Therefore, it is important that this is done in the right way. Old glue residues therefore ensure a floor that is not even. If you are going to lay the PVC floor on a surface with a lot of irregularities, you will certainly see this in the end result. Especially when placing a PVC floor or a Slat parquet floor You see these unevenness very much.
How best to remove the adhesive residue depends on the type of glue used to fix the previous floor. This is how you remove the glue types:
Removing acrylic kit
If you want to remove this type of kit from the Subfloor You can do this best by having a layer of water applied to it. When the water has been incorporated, you can use a paint scraper to carefully remove the glue. A wooden subfloor is the easiest to damage. So take care of this!
Remove PVC glue
There is not really a trick to remove this type of glue. This type Glue Is very strong and cannot be removed from the floor without a sander. Please note, this does require a professional machine. If you do not have these at home, you can always rent them.
Clean the surface well
Have you been able to successfully remove the adhesive residue from the substrate? Then, of course, the next step is to properly prepare the floor again for placing your new PVC floor . If you haven't already done so, use a sander to rub the spot, and use a vacuum to remove any other floating particles. Do you notice that the floor contains unevenness? Then choose to have the floor Leveling To successfully place your new slab PVC floor.
One PVC floor places Can be done by yourself. Of course, it is a lot easier to call in a specialist, but this also costs more money. If you really want to, you can place the PVC floor yourself. By using smart tips that you can find on the internet, such as these, you can easily and quickly learn to install a PVC floor. The golden rule is to keep the substrate legal when installing a slab of PVC floor. By removing the adhesive residue, you ensure that your floor becomes as even as possible!
> Read how to lay a straight slab of PVC yourself here.
> Read here how to lay a herringbone slab PVC floor yourself.
