Concrete floors aren t the eyesore they used to be.
Removing bitumen from concrete floor.
Tar is probably the last substance you d expect to come up easily from any surface let alone concrete but you re about to be pleasantly surprised.
You can achieve professional results with relative ease by following this advice for cleaning virtually any mess from concrete.
Trowel to apply a 1 8 in.
There are plenty of methods for decorating them that can make you want to pull up old carpet and tiling in an instant.
When removing an existing floor bitumen is easily identified as a black substance that is firmly adhered to the screed remaining behind after the floor covering is removed.
Remnants and residues left over aren t pleasant to look at and make it impossible to add new decor or refinish to the concrete.
Before you begin make sure you read the label directions and wear protective gear including.
Asphalt is some nasty oily stuff.
Layer of latex thin set mortar over the floor.
Angle grinders fitted with disks or brushes make a serious mess and the smell lingers.
Then use the flat side of a 12 in.
Job as it takes a fine top layer of the concrete finish off but it s tedious and hurts.
You can leave bits of adhesive up to 1 8 in.
However if you do this odds are that some adhesive will be left behind in the process.
Due to the nature of bitumen it seeps into the screed and is therefore very difficult to remove.
If you can t get it all don t worry.
The floor does not have a screeded surface but is power floated to a smoothish albeit uneven finish the reason for removing the bitumen is so i can re level the.
A word of advice.