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luke
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 Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject: Cork tiles |
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I am currently decorating my hallway and have discovered Cork Tiles on 4 of the walls under the woodchip paper. Can anybody advise the best way to remove the tiles and glue before i re-paper ??
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Welsh Decorator
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: |
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The tiles should be the easy part, its the glue that is the unknown? 
If thet have been stuck with 'contact' adhesive, then you will probably be looking at haveing a plaster in, as the stuff to soften the glue is solvent, and quite strong as well, you would need air fed breathing aperatus to work with it! Not recomended! 
You might be able, depending on how thick the glue is, to use a smoothing product, probably the Artex one, then a light sanding once dry,  other than that, it's a plastering job.
Come back and let us know how you get on, post some pictures if you can. |
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feva
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| id hang my self if that was me finding that!!!! |
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luke
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| Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your advise its appreciated.
I have managed to remove the tiles from one wall so far but it has left a sticky residue. I will keep going and try to post some pictures. |
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roylec
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Try water in case it was a vegetable based adhesive, you might try steaming if you have the kit, if you don't then test it with a kettle before you go out and buy it..
Chances are that it's contact adhesive. Probably Evostick or some DIY supplied gunk bought with the tiles. If this is the case, and you can't make good a square metre in an hour, then you have only two options:
1) Set aside a couple of days to use a good paint scraping tool - get one from a trade painting and decorating shop - it should be a bar like a claw-hammer. You'll also need a sander with some pretty abrasive paper, and some wet and dry paper for the fine work when the adhesive is down to almost nothing. Finally, you'll need to patch in places with some finishing plaster - I always prefer to mix this myself rather than use the tub variety.
2) Get a spreader in - probably £250 - £350 to skim your hall. Wait a week before painting, mist properly and you'll have a fantastic result. That two days can be spent down the pub instead. |
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Welsh Decorator
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:28 am Post subject: |
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| £250/350? where are you two guy's? sounds slightly cheep for a plaster'r? or am just to kind? and would do it for the cost of a day plus matt's? |
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roylec
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:31 am Post subject: |
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| I'm in London, and paid a spread £300 this afternoon for a hallway, including ceiling. The hallway is five metres long, has six doors in it, and quite a few awkward spots. |
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Welsh Decorator
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:33 am Post subject: |
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| Reasionably priced for the 'smoke' |
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roylec
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| A damn good spread too. Difficult to come by in London, if you find one, do all you can to keep him on-side. |
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Welsh Decorator
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:36 am Post subject: |
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No different up here then!  |
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luke
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Great advise again thanks.
I have managed to clear 1 wall at the bottom of the stairs, which took most of the day Saturday but has left some adhesive. Only 3 to go more walls to go !!.
I will continue the battle over the weekend and let you know how it goes.
Cheers...... |
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Telmay
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: |
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| Good luck Luke - crappy job but will be worth the effort in the long run |
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